Did I Just Give My #Permission? The Hashtag as Consent | PhotoShelter Blog
peter.suber's bookmarks 2015-10-12
Summary:
"The New York Times published an article about brands using user generated content (UGC) without explicit permission. When Shereen Way posted a photo of her daughter to Instagram with the hashtag #crocs, Crocs pulled the photo and posted it to their website with other UGC content. It was only much later that Crocs sought explicit permission from Ms. Way, which she declined....