Obtaining images legally
It is your department's responsibility to source images legally for the web. The Web Team can assist with optimising images (our resources are limited). We can also offer training on how to optimise your own images.
Sources for your images
- Contact duncan.shaw-brown@canterbury.ac.nz the University of Canterbury photographer regarding staff and campus photos
- Images can be supplied to you by your department
- Images can be downloaded from the web (check you can legally use them)
- Images/photos can be scanned (check you can legally use them)
- Digital cameras can be hired from the IT Help Desk (staff photos, for the 'People' pages, must be taken by the university photographers)
Legal requirements for using images
- Your images on the web must comply with the Copyright Act and legal requirements (see How to use Images and Copyright (Information and Records Management website)
- You must have permission before using an image someone else has taken/made. This means you cannot scan, download from the web or otherwise obtain images you like but don't have permission to use
- All photos of people must have the appropriate permission for use. See photo consent forms (CER intranet - staff only)
- You must have the permission of students before photographing their work to put on your website