Common questions ensue such as “ Do you need the consent of a child’s guardian before you can take a photo of a child?”, “ Do you need consent for each separate school event?”, “ Can schools ban parents from taking photos at school events?”, and “ Can people take photos of other people’s children without the guardian’s permission?” The phrase “ Because of GDPR” is also trending of late, and this context appears to be no different when we hear things such as schools saying “ We can publish a photo of a student but we can’t name them because of GDPR” or parents saying “ I can’t take a photo of my child in the nativity play because of GDPR”, highlighting the real sense of confusion surrounding this issue.īefore we delve into the school- and child-specific context, let’s go back to basics for a moment. These events range from concerts and football matches, right up to sports days, holy communions, and award ceremonies. The DPC often receives queries from schools, parents and even photographers about taking photographs at school events. This blog post looks at one of the challenges experienced in the education sector, namely the taking of photographs at school events.
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has triggered a significant shift in people’s perception of data protection, and organisations across all types of sectors are contending with different challenges in terms of ensuring they are balancing their interests with the rights of individuals around their personal data.
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