Drone exam · Privacy and data protection

A humanitarian organisation records a temporary shelter by drone and wants to publish dramatic close up footage immediately. What should be reviewed first?

Answer

Review whether identifiable people need to appear at all, the legal and ethical basis for publication, the risk of exposing location or vulnerability, and whether anonymisation or different imagery can meet the communication purpose.

Explanation

Images can reveal more than appearance. Location, health context, family relationships, or vulnerability may be inferred from where and how people are recorded.