The AIPA Code of Conduct is a guide for ethical business dealings, protecting the profession, the photographer, vendors, employees, subjects, clients and colleagues. All AIPA members (including students and assistants) are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct.
Members undertake to:
- Make themselves familiar with relevant laws and regulations applicable in the country where business is conducted;
- Refrain from any practice that might violate those laws including conspiring to fix prices, organising illegal boycotts or engaging in unfair or uncompetitive practices;
- Strive to operate according to the highest professional standards and exercise appropriate confidentiality, responsibility, integrity and honest conduct in all activities;
- Not misrepresent their professional qualifications or merits, nor unfairly criticise those of others;
- Treat colleagues, clients and team members with dignity and to respect their interests and objectives;
- Support the retention of copyright in images and all forms of creative works;
- Strive to promote understanding of the Copyright Act alongside usage rights and licences;
- Use and abide by AIPA Terms & Conditions and Licence Agreements wherever possible and appropriate;
- Support the AIPA in its efforts to advance and empower professional advertising and illustrative photographers and image makers individually and collectively.
The AIPA Committee can terminate membership under clause 2.3 of the Constitution if a member’s non-compliance with the Code of Conduct is deemed to bring the photography profession or Association into disrepute.