--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <f1diddler@...>
wrote:
>
> Sorry to be a wet blanket about this, but we should get kid's
> permission before putting their image on the WWW. I have a photo
> folder of recent AMA Cub classes and flying I did with a 6th grade
> class, but because I cared about their privacy, I didn't feel right
to
> post them. Not that there are any perverted photoshoppers or
stalkers
> among us, but this is the world wide web.
Interesting thoughts. You prompted me to look up some related info.
This site had useful advice:
http://photojojo.com/content/tips/legal-
rights-of-photographers/
Privacy does indeed appear to be the key legal issue. Specifically
(from
http://www.kantor.com/useful/Legal-Rights-of-Photographers.pdf):
> Prong 1 (while gathering): Unreasonable intrusion upon seclusion
(e.g., trespass)
> Prong 2 (if published): Unreasonable revelation of private facts
(e.g., medical information)
> Prong 3 (if published): Unreasonably placing another person in a
false light before the public
> Prong 4 (if published): Misappropriation of a person's name or
likeness
Based on those criteria, it would appear that it is legally (and
morally?) acceptable to take and publish photos of people (kids
included) at USIC since the event was open to the public.
Your photos of 6th graders might not be in the same boat if they were
taken at a school, based on what understand the above articles to say.
Having two kids of my own, I am sensitive to your implication that
the photo(s) might be misappropriated. I found a bunch of articles
talking about similar topics.
However, since the shot in question here is clearly not indecent, is
legal by the above standards, and promotes the popular topic of kids
and model aviation, I'm comfortable with publishing it on the WWW
(which, coincidentally, is to get info so I can caption it for
publishing in MA).
Received on Thu Jul 24 2008 - 22:11:11 CEST