The Information Commissioners Officer (ICO) has recently issued
reprimands to two schools.
The schools which sent a class photo, in one case, to the local
paper and, in the other, home to parents included the images of
pupils whose parents had previously refused consent for their
children's images to be shared.
On its blog, the ICO has sought to stress the lesson to be
learnt by schools:
- Photos (including videos) taken for
official school use, such as on its website, in a prospectus or to
be sent out to newspaper, will be covered by data protection
rules;
- Ensure that the school has robust
procedures for processing any personal data. That includes:
- knowing what personal data you hold,
where and for what lawful purpose;
