Consent guide
Learn more about when you need to obtain consent and how to do so.
Photo/video consent form
Photo, video and audio is personal data under data protection law such as UK GDPR. To process personal data, a legal basis is needed such as individual consent or legitimate interest.
Image/video release consent form:
- Controlled environment (eg not public) AND
- Close-ups of individuals/groups of students AND
- Identifiable by name/course (eg named at students awards ceremony)
- Digital or paper form
Polite notice suffices
- Public settings (eg Graduation, Open Day, other events)
- Students not identifiable by name/course
- High-profile staff or public figures
- Not close-up
Digital consent form
- For each project, request a unique job ID from the Content and Brand team a week prior to the photography/filming taking place.
- Ensure the right job ID is entered when the consent form is being filled in.