Archive

September 2026

Rules

Vague permission, bundled terms, changed context, silent withdrawal, missing records, and indefinite reuse

Image consent problems explained, from vague permission and bundled terms to changed context, missed withdrawal, weak records, and unjustified indefinite reuse.

Maintenance

Child, guardian, authority, purpose, location, clothing, identifiers, audience, reuse, withdrawal, and retention checklist

Child image safety checklist for guardian authority, assent, purpose, location, clothing, identifiers, audience, platforms, reuse, withdrawal, and retention.

Reviews

Consent, permission, notice, release, license, contract, and legitimate legal basis compared

Consent, permission, notice, releases, licenses, contracts, and legal bases compared so creators can identify what each instrument does and leaves unresolved.

Maintenance

Parties, authority, scope, territory, term, media, edits, approval, payment, credit, and termination checklist

Creator collaboration checklist for parties, authority, services, deliverables, rights, media, term, edits, approvals, payment, credit, disclosure, and exit.

Guides

Creator collaboration guide: roles, releases, deliverables, payment, approval, credits, licenses, reuse, and exit

Creator collaboration guide to roles, releases, deliverables, payment, approvals, credits, ownership, licenses, reuse, confidentiality, cancellation, and exit.

Reviews

Guardian permission, child assent, school authorization, platform age rules, safeguarding, and legal consent compared

Child image authorities compared across guardian permission, assent, school approval, platform age rules, safeguarding duties, education records, and legal consent.

Guides

Image consent guide: purpose, people, capture, editing, publication, reuse, withdrawal, retention, and records

Image consent guide covering purpose, participants, capture, edits, publication, reuse, withdrawal, retention, and records for responsible projects.

Maintenance

People, purpose, boundaries, channels, edits, reuse, withdrawal, retention, and contact checklist

Image consent checklist for people, authority, purpose, capture boundaries, channels, edits, reuse, withdrawal, retention, contacts, and review records.

Guides

Images of minors guide: child participation, guardian authority, assent, schools, clubs, platforms, safety, and records

Images of minors guide to child participation, guardian permission, assent, schools, clubs, platforms, identifiers, safeguarding, publication, and records.

Maintenance

Location, permission, notice, crowd, bystander, audio, access, safety, and publication checklist

Shared-space photography checklist for location control, permits, notice, crowds, bystanders, audio, access, safety, objections, publication, and closeout.

Reviews

Model release, appearance release, property release, content license, assignment, and work agreement compared

Creator agreements compared across model, appearance, and property releases, content licenses, copyright assignments, and work agreements, with scope limits.

Reviews

Original upload, repost, share tool, embed, screenshot, download, and off-platform reuse compared

Platform distribution actions compared across original uploads, reposts, share tools, embeds, screenshots, downloads, and off-platform reuse, with permission checks.

Guides

Photographing and recording people guide: public places, private venues, homes, events, work, notice, and safety

Photographing and recording people guide for public places, private venues, homes, workplaces, events, notice, bystanders, audio, objections, and safety.

Guides

How to plan a child-centered image consent process

Plan a child-centered image consent process with steps for necessity, risk, guardian authority, age-appropriate assent, no-photo routes, file controls, and review.

Guides

How to plan and document consent for a photo or video project

Plan and document image consent with a practical workflow for project scope, participant choices, releases, shoot-day checks, approvals, withdrawal, and records.

Maintenance

Ownership, consent, platform license, audience, tags, downloads, reuse, reporting, deletion, and archive checklist

Platform image rights checklist for ownership, consent, service licenses, audience, tags, downloads, reposting, reports, deletion, archives, and publication records.

Guides

Platform image rights guide: upload licenses, audience, reposting, embeds, downloads, moderation, deletion, and archives

Platform image rights guide to upload licenses, audiences, reposts, embeds, downloads, moderation, deletion, backups, archives, and permission for depicted people.

Guides

How to prepare a plain-language creator and participant release

Prepare a plain-language creator and participant release by defining parties, project, choices, image use, edits, payment, withdrawal, signatures, and records.

Reviews

Public place, private venue, home, workplace, school, event, and restricted location compared

Photography locations compared across public places, private venues, homes, workplaces, schools, events, and restricted sites, with rights and risk questions.

Guides

How to review platform terms before uploading another person's image

Review platform terms before uploading another person's image by mapping ownership, consent, service licenses, audience, reuse features, moderation, and deletion.

Guides

How to run a consent-aware photo or video shoot in a shared space

Run a consent-aware shoot with steps for location authority, risk control, participant zones, visible notice, audio, objections, file flags, and closeout.