A Note to Photographers, Designers, and Other Creators
If you are a photographer, illustrator, designer, brand, or other visual creator and have found your work on Simple Sorted Home, thank you for taking the time to visit this page.
We take image ownership seriously. Simple Sorted Home uses visual content to make home organization, decorating, storage, cleaning, and everyday home ideas more useful and engaging, and we want to treat the people behind those visuals with respect.
This page explains where images on Simple Sorted Home may come from, how we approach image rights and attribution, and what you can do if you believe one of your images appears here without the credit or treatment you would prefer.
How Simple Sorted Home Approaches Image Use
Simple Sorted Home believes that its use of third-party images is made in good faith and, where applicable, falls within the fair use doctrine or involves material that is in the public domain or otherwise available under applicable licensing terms.
We do not intend to infringe anyone’s copyright or other intellectual property rights. If an image belongs to you and you have a concern about how it appears on Simple Sorted Home, we would much rather hear from you directly and work toward a quick, respectful solution.
Respect for the People Behind the Images
A photograph of an organized room, a carefully designed storage solution, a piece of furniture, or a beautifully styled home represents someone’s creative work.
Simple Sorted Home respects photographers, illustrators, designers, brands, and other visual creators. We understand that credit, context, presentation, and ownership matter, and we take reasonable steps to handle visual material responsibly.
Where the Images on Simple Sorted Home Come From
There is no single source for every image used across a home-focused website. Depending on the article, images may come from several different sources. The following explains the categories that may appear on Simple Sorted Home.
Public Domain Images
Some images may come from public domain collections where copyright protection has expired or the creator has dedicated the work to the public domain.
Possible sources include Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Open Access collection, and comparable institutional archives.
When using material from these collections, Simple Sorted Home considers the stated rights information and any applicable usage conditions associated with the particular image. Public domain status can vary by work and jurisdiction, so source information is considered where available.
Creative Commons and Openly Licensed Images
Some visual material may be available under Creative Commons or similar open licenses. Sources may include Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay, Burst, and Flickr Commons, depending on the material and the licensing terms presented by the source.
Different licenses can have different requirements. Where a license requires attribution, such as certain CC BY licenses, Simple Sorted Home aims to provide the appropriate creator credit and source link.
We do not assume that every image found on an openly accessible platform has identical rights. The licensing information associated with the particular work matters.
Paid Stock Photography
Home content often benefits from polished photography showing rooms, furniture, storage products, décor, cleaning supplies, and everyday household situations.
Where applicable, images may be licensed through commercial image libraries such as Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Depositphotos, iStock, Getty Images, or Canva Pro.
Licensed stock images are used according to the applicable terms of the service or license under which they were obtained. The existence of a stock image on a commercial platform does not mean that the image is free to use elsewhere, which is why licensing terms matter.
Original Photography
Some images may be created specifically for Simple Sorted Home by the site owner or contributors.
When an image is created for the site and the applicable rights belong to Simple Sorted Home or the contributing creator, it may be used as original editorial material for articles, guides, social posts, or other site-related content.
Original photographs may include home organization examples, room details, products, storage arrangements, cleaning setups, décor ideas, or other visual material relevant to the site’s subject matter.
Brand, Editorial, and Press Images
Articles about home products, furniture, brands, organization solutions, or other commercially available items may sometimes need representative product or brand imagery.
Where appropriate, Simple Sorted Home may use brand, editorial, or press images for purposes such as commentary, criticism, reporting, review, or other editorial use where the circumstances support fair use under applicable copyright law.
Where attribution is appropriate or required, we aim to identify the relevant brand, photographer, publication, or original source and provide a source link where practical.
The appearance of a brand image on Simple Sorted Home does not necessarily mean that the brand endorses the article or has a commercial relationship with the site.
Images Provided by Readers or Collaborators
From time to time, images may be provided by readers, contributors, collaborators, or other individuals who have permission to share the material with Simple Sorted Home.
When someone sends an image for possible publication, we may rely on the sender’s representation that they have the appropriate permission or rights to provide it.
If you believe an image supplied to us was provided without the necessary permission, please contact contact@simplesortedhome.com so we can review the matter.
How We Handle Credit and Attribution
When an image requires attribution, Simple Sorted Home aims to provide appropriate credit to the original creator and, where possible, a link to the original source.
This is particularly relevant for Creative Commons licenses that require attribution and for certain editorial or fair use situations where identifying the original creator or source is appropriate.
If you notice that a creator name is incorrect, a source link is broken, or attribution is incomplete, please let us know. We will review the information and update the attribution when appropriate.
If an Image Does Not Have Complete Attribution
With a large collection of articles, images, and visual posts, an attribution can occasionally be incomplete or incorrect. This may happen because a source link has changed, attribution information was missing from the material when it was obtained, or an image has circulated online without clear original-source information.
That does not mean the omission was intentional. Simple Sorted Home does not knowingly try to hide the identity of creators or avoid legitimate attribution requirements.
If you believe your work has been published without proper credit, please contact us. A straightforward message is enough for us to investigate and, where appropriate, correct the attribution or take another requested action.
If You Own an Image on Simple Sorted Home
If you are the rights holder or authorized representative of an image appearing on Simple Sorted Home, you have three straightforward options.
- Request proper credit or attribution
If you are happy for the image to remain but would like your name, website, portfolio, or original source credited, tell us what attribution you prefer. - Request a change to how the image appears
You may ask us to modify its presentation where practical, such as changing a crop, size, watermark treatment, or source link. - Request complete removal
If you do not want the image displayed on Simple Sorted Home, you can ask us to remove it.
Please send requests to contact@simplesortedhome.com. We welcome direct communication and will treat legitimate creator concerns respectfully.
How to Make It Easy for Us to Help
You do not need to prepare a complicated submission. A few details can help us identify the image and act more quickly:
- The Simple Sorted Home page URL where the image appears
- The original image source or proof of ownership, such as your portfolio, photographer’s website, original publication, or other useful evidence
- Your name and preferred contact method
- Your preferred solution: credit, modification, or removal
If you represent someone else, it is also helpful to explain your relationship to the rights holder.
What Happens When We Receive Your Message
When a rights holder contacts Simple Sorted Home, we first confirm receipt of the request.
Where reasonable, we review the image, its source, and the information provided to establish what action is appropriate. We may request additional information if ownership or licensing circumstances are unclear.
Depending on the request, we can update the credit, modify the presentation, or remove the image. Once the requested action has been completed, we will follow up when appropriate to confirm what was done.
You Do Not Need a Lawyer to Contact Us
If you are a creator and simply want an image credited, changed, or removed, you do not need to hire a lawyer or prepare a formal legal notice before contacting Simple Sorted Home.
A clear email is enough.
We prefer to give creators a simple opportunity to raise concerns directly so that straightforward image issues can be resolved without unnecessary complexity.
How Quickly We Respond
Simple Sorted Home aims to respond to image and copyright-related requests within 48 hours of receiving the message.
Straightforward removal requests can usually be processed within the same business day once the relevant image and page have been identified.
More complicated requests may require additional source or ownership verification, particularly where licensing information is unclear or more than one party may have an interest in the material.
Questions, Concerns, or Creator Requests
If you have a question about an image on Simple Sorted Home, believe your work has been used without appropriate credit, or would like an image credited, modified, or removed, please contact:
When possible, include the page URL and the specific image you are referring to. This helps us locate the material quickly and understand what you would like us to do.
Simple Sorted Home appreciates the work that goes into creating photographs, illustrations, graphics, and other visual content. If something on our site raises a rights or attribution concern, our door is open and we are happy to hear from you.
Image and copyright inquiries:
contact@simplesortedhome.com
Effective Date: October 2026
