PUBLIC IMAGE: IS YOUR CLUB USING A PHOTO RELEASE FORM?
- Example - Photo/Model/Likeness Consent Form (Customizable Word Document) - Click here for Word
- Example - Model Release Photo Guidelines - Click here for PDF
Getting permission & why you need a release
It’s important to obtain signed, written permission from every person visible in the photo or recording before you post it to your website or social media accounts. This applies to people in your club, all participants or attendees in any service projects, volunteers, and people walking by in the background. Written consent should include the name of the subject and a statement that says they agree to be recorded or photographed and that the person recording them may use the recording or photograph to promote Rotary.
If possible, avoid including anyone under age 18. If you do include them, be sure to get Photo Release from the parents or guardians of their children that appear in the video or photo.
If the video is taken by someone else, have that person license its use to your club and make sure the subjects have granted permission for you to use their images or voices.
So, What is your proof that the person in the photo signed your release?
- Signed by both parents if the subject is a minor (under age 18)
- And/or signed by the subject if the subject is an adult (age 18 or older).