Invitations & Wedding Media

Who may publish wedding photographs on a vendor's social media account?

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Agree publication permissions expressly; hiring a photographer does not by itself answer who may post every image or whose consent is needed.

Separate delivery to the couple from advertising, portfolio, tagging and public social-media use. Include the couple's privacy preferences and practical arrangements for guests who do not want publication. Copyright, contract and privacy questions can differ under applicable law, so obtain qualified advice for a dispute. Do not assume ownership of a file and permission to publicise everyone pictured are the same issue.

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International Organization · Live source

Frequently Asked Questions: Copyright

World Intellectual Property Organization

Copyright and licences depend on applicable national law and contract. A file-delivery promise is not assumed to settle every privacy or publication right.

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Regulatory Guidance · Live source

Principle (c): Data minimisation

UK Information Commissioner's Office

Data-minimisation principles inform practical privacy suggestions. UK GDPR applicability to a particular Pakistani household or event is not asserted.

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