Photographs and video recordings
As a municipality, we take photos and make video recordings of what is happening in our municipality and what we do as a municipality. On this page, you can read more about the use of photos and video recordings.
Privacy Act
Photos and video recordings are personal data according to privacy law: the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
Why do we take photographs and make video recordings?
Photos and video recordings show what is happening in our municipality and what we do as a municipality. For example, we organize various meetings on a range of topics and projects. We sometimes also take photos and make video recordings of events in our municipality. These include activities that we carry out in public spaces: royal honors, commemorations, openings and festive gatherings, road works, as well as meetings of the municipal council, committee members, and the mayor and aldermen.
We use the photos and images solely for our own communication purposes.
Such as brochures, posters, the website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We do not share these photos and images with other organizations or companies. We use the photos and images for a maximum of five years. After that, they are destroyed or archived if they have archival value.
When do we ask for your consent?
If you are the only person or one of only a few people in the picture, we will ask for your permission to use the photo or image. The photographer will give you a consent form from the municipality. On this consent form, you can indicate whether we may use the photo or image. For children under the age of 16, we ask the parents/legal representatives for permission. You are not obliged to give permission and you can withdraw your permission at any time. To do so, you can send a letter or email to: FG@westmaasenwaal.nl.
When we do not ask for your consent
In some cases, we are unable to ask everyone for their personal consent. For example, you may be in a photo or video recording with many other people. You may also appear in a photo or video recording as a passerby. We always make it clear in advance that photos or video recordings will be made. If you do not want to be in a photo or video recording, please let us know. We will then take this into account. We handle your personal data with the utmost care. We pay close attention to the subjects for which we use these types of photos and video recordings.
Objection to a photograph or image recording
Have you given permission for the use of a photo in which you appear, but would you like to withdraw that permission? Or do you object to a photo we have taken of you? Would you like us to remove a photo in which you appear? Please contact us at FG@westmaasenwaal.nl.
Complaints
We have a Data Protection Officer. If you have any complaints, please contact them directly at FG@westmaasenwaal.nl. You can also submit a complaint to the national supervisory authority, the Dutch Data Protection Authority: www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.