Submitted by Harvey Franklin (not verified) on March 25, 2008 - 07:08.
Good Point. At first I wanted to disagree, but then I was watching MSNBC's "Lockup" series. I thought prisoners have no rights, but they would have their faces blotted to conceal their identity. Perhaps they may be embarrassed for being in prison. Perhaps other criminals will take advantage of harming the prisoner’s family.
As a technology coordinator, I never even thought of the idea of having another child in the background could be invading one’s privacy. But how would I feel if a pedophile happens to like my child who was innocently standing in the background on the school website? Now I understand. I had to check the policy in my district. Yes, I have taken pictures of the students, but I haven’t put them on the web, I usually keep them on file if the school needs them. Most pictures are taken during family engagements and the children are posing with the parents.
From what I know, we have sent permission forms if parents (or children over 18) want to have their child viewed online or on pictures as well as internet usage. Then next year it would be more of an assumption. That means the district will assume that the parents would not mind having their child appear on any type of media, if so they will have to write a form. I have not heard of any issues as of yet.
Thank you, Chris. I will be more aware of this issue. What should I do about the year books and the class pictures? We send forms to remind parents that pictures will be taken. So is it their responsibility to inform us about them being uncomfortable having their child appear before the camera?
Internet security and privacy in a school setting
Submitted by Harvey Franklin (not verified) on March 25, 2008 - 07:08.
Good Point. At first I wanted to disagree, but then I was watching MSNBC's "Lockup" series. I thought prisoners have no rights, but they would have their faces blotted to conceal their identity. Perhaps they may be embarrassed for being in prison. Perhaps other criminals will take advantage of harming the prisoner’s family.
As a technology coordinator, I never even thought of the idea of having another child in the background could be invading one’s privacy. But how would I feel if a pedophile happens to like my child who was innocently standing in the background on the school website? Now I understand. I had to check the policy in my district. Yes, I have taken pictures of the students, but I haven’t put them on the web, I usually keep them on file if the school needs them. Most pictures are taken during family engagements and the children are posing with the parents.
From what I know, we have sent permission forms if parents (or children over 18) want to have their child viewed online or on pictures as well as internet usage. Then next year it would be more of an assumption. That means the district will assume that the parents would not mind having their child appear on any type of media, if so they will have to write a form. I have not heard of any issues as of yet.
Thank you, Chris. I will be more aware of this issue. What should I do about the year books and the class pictures? We send forms to remind parents that pictures will be taken. So is it their responsibility to inform us about them being uncomfortable having their child appear before the camera?