Rights, confidentiality & source notation · Core
Reference-only notice
Also called: reference disclaimer
ELI5
A statement that shown images, music or footage communicate intention and are not claimed as cleared final-use assets.
Used in conversation
“The deck should use the reference-only notice consistently rather than as decoration.”
Pitch context
This names a document, asset or development step that can appear in a pitch package.
Why it matters: Tells you what document, visual asset or file someone is asking for or reviewing.
Caution
Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.
Connected terms
- Reference onlyThe notice is the actual deck statement; “reference only” is the broader status label for provisional or unowned material.
Sources & evidence · 7
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- AICP — Suggested Best Practices for Bidding and Bidding Reference GuideDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- World Intellectual Property Organization — Rights Clearance: A Guide for Independent FilmmakersDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Screen Australia — What is a Synopsis? An Outline? A Treatment?Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) — Scripted Pitch Deck GuideSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Sundance Institute — Pitch Deck, Lookbook, Sizzle and Proof-of-Concept GuidanceSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- World Wide Web Consortium — Making Audio and Video Media AccessibleSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14