Schools should not ban parents from taking photos of their children at sports day, a privacy watchdog has said.
Parents are not breaking the law by snapping their own children at school events, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said…

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By Ruki Sayid 1/07/2010 Mirror
Delighted parents celebrated a major victory yesterday in their battle with killjoy schools over taking photos on sports day.
A privacy watchdog warned headteachers that they are in no position to stop mums and dads from using cameras. The Information Commissioner’s Office said schools “can’t hide behind data protection myths” to impose the ban.
Deputy commissioner David Smith said: “A photo of your child at a school production or winning the 100m preserves precious memories.
“Photos for personal use, such as family albums, are not covered by the Data …