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Would you feel comfortable with your child's pictures being used for advertising purposes? read on please? |
This last weekend my daughters and I attended a birthday party that had a costumed character come visit. I was not notified that this character would be making a guest appearance at the party, along with a professional photographer. Now, I have caught wind that the parent (who hosted the party) has signed a waver with the character/photographer company allowing them (the company) to use any and all pictures taken at the party for promotional purposes- be it their website, advertising mailers, phonebook, newspaper, etc. I am upset because this parent did not check with me before signing this waver! MY kids are in almost all the pictures... I have 2 absolutely beautiful girls, and the thought of my daughters鈥?pictures being used where ever and whenever makes me very uncomfortable! I can鈥檛 approach this mother because she is so unbelievably sensitive, she would turn this into a fight, so I called the owner of the company and voiced my concerns.. That mother cannot legally sign a waiver for any children other than her own. The only people who can sign a legal document for minors are the children's parents/legal guardians. That waiver wouldn't hold up in a court, and the company is aware of that. That is why they will blur your daughter's pictures. You are not overreacting. With all of the pedophiles and child abductors out there of course you don't want you daughter's pictures everywhere without permission! You should definitely approach the other mother, but do it in a way that she won't become defensive. Perhaps ask her if she knew that the photographs would be used for advertising (even though you know the answer). Then when she says yes, ask her why she didn't consult you and the other parents. Make sure that she understands that you are approaching her out of concern for your children's well being and that you are not in anyway judging her as a person. She is family, so she should want the best for your children too. Maybe she really didn't think it was a big deal, and she will learn from this. I would assume that anyone who was in the pictures would have to sign a waiver. I would consult an lawyer who knows the laws in your state You are not over reacting...as a parent i would be pissed off too................... Wait for that company to make money and than sue the heck out of them....................... I would i most certainly would NOT feel comfortable with my child's pictures used for advertising purposes, even though i have no children. they are not a piece of meat, to be used for your entertainment. they shouldnt get teh picture especially if all the parents didnt have agree. and that mother that you talked about was sensitive. i wouldnt care. dont put my child on a piece of advertisement without y permission. but it i was gettin paid for this, and i mean REAL GOOD money, i would think about it once or twice. but if you aint gettin paid. the photographer can say bye bye to that advertisement. I think it was wrong of the mother to do that. On all levels. Personally, if it had been made known to me that it was happening I would have been fine with my son's image being used, but without my notification- thats very VERY wrong. I think you were the responsible one for contacting the company and not leaving it up to the woman who is obviously not a responsible adult. Beyond that, the company cannot use images of any child without expressed permission from the parents, not just the party host. That bothers me most because if theyre shady about aquiring the photo's they'll be shady about how theyre used. TOTALLY not over reacting. I would be very supset my self if i was in your situaton. People now days can take a beautiful picture of a child and turn into a porn photo by the click of a button. I Am not sure the lady had to tell you she did that but it would have been nice for her to let you know. Is there anyway you can call or write to them ppl requesting to not use your daughters pics b/c you had no idea. Or I would talk to a lawyer and get some adivice if you are very scared about it. I hope everything works out. I understand your concerns. For example; will perverts be looking at these pictures and where is my piece of the pie. However, your kids would have really got a thrill out of seeing themselves on TV or in a magazine. Oh well, you did the right thing. |
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