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AIBU - school took photos of DD to advertise private businesses without our knowledge

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m011y · 17/11/2017 15:40

DC school has a 'business club'. We are not part of the club and as far as I can work out its a networking organisation for parents of small businesses. Financial support of the school is not a prerequisite to joining. The business club produces a termly magazine, mostly of advertising stuff, which is also uploaded to a website. This week the magazine came home with photographs of our DD in her school uniform holding placards promoting private businesses. We don't know the businesses or their owners and didn't consent to this. We agreed (signed the form)that DC could be photographed and appear on the school website/prospectus or around the school, but this is , in our opinion, entirely different from using our DD to promote private businesses, some of which don't even support the school financially. We are furious and have emailed the club and the head and are waiting a reply. AIBU?

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Allthebestnamesareused · 17/11/2017 16:20

I would stay its still part of promoting the school though.

IWannaSeeHowItEnds · 17/11/2017 16:27

They might be technically within the letter of the agreement you signed, legally, but they have operated outside the spirit of your consent.
Based on that, I would withdraw permission.

MaitreKarlsson · 17/11/2017 16:37

I think that's terrible. I'd be furious too. Extremely cheeky...

TheSnowFairy · 18/11/2017 15:02

I read your other thread - haven't you given permission for the school and 'outside agencies' to use your DD's photo?

I think all you can do now is tell the school you withdraw permission - too late for the copies already distributed though.

Supermagicsmile · 29/11/2017 20:53

Did you get a reply?

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