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Topic: Social Media

Photo Releases For Agency Blogs/social Media?

Posted by auzemoto on 8/23/2017 at 2:43 PM ET 125 Points
I work for a state agency. Our director is looking to blog and post to social media when she visits different sites around the state. The question has come up about whether or not she would need photo releases for the people present. For example, she could visit a training session and post a photo taken during the session with a statement about its value. Technically, this is marketing, but it also seems to have newsworthiness and occurs in a public space. What dominates here?
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  • Posted by Gary Bloomer on 8/23/2017 at 6:22 PM Accepted
    Marketing. Either state in advance that all images taken will be used for promotional purposes and that people are free to opt out by asking, politely, that they not be photographed. Or have people sign off on a release.
  • Posted by telemoxie on 8/24/2017 at 8:09 AM Accepted
    The above information looks pretty helpful to me. But all the same, if I were in your situation, After studying and reviewing the information above, I would consult one of your attorneys.
  • Posted by Jay Hamilton-Roth on 8/24/2017 at 8:44 AM Accepted
    When in doubt, blur faces or take back of head images.
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