Photo, Video and Media Consent Policy

To require documented consent before any photo, video or recorded story of a real person is published on this website or in Trust communications.

Key provisions

No individual's photo, video or named story is published without that person's, or a minor's parent or guardian's, signed or recorded consent
The Gallery and testimonial placeholders on this site are built this way on purpose: boxes stay empty until consented material exists
Consent covers a stated set of uses, such as the website and specific social channels, and does not extend automatically to other uses
A person may withdraw consent and request removal of their media at any time, subject to a reasonable technical turnaround

Escalation

Media consent queries or withdrawal requests go to the Content Editor, then to the Program Manager.

Policy record

Classification	Operationally necessary
Applicable legal references	Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012, where minors are involved
Responsible role	Content Editor
Approval authority	Board of Trustees, Dev's Foundation Trust
Status	Draft, not yet approved by the Trustees
Version	0.1, draft
Review schedule	Annually, or on a relevant change in law

This is a draft policy template written for site structure purposes. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer. Please have it checked against applicable Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 where relevant, before publishing it as the Trust's actual policy.