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How HFFN uses photographs and video from our events, rescue work, and community — and the rights you retain over images of yourself and your birds.
The Hawaiian Feathered Friends Network (“HFFN,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) regularly captures photographs and video at monthly meetings, adoption events, rescue operations, fundraisers, and other community activities. These images are a meaningful part of how we document our work, connect with supporters, and advocate for parrots across the Hawaiian Islands.
This policy explains how HFFN uses media featuring people, birds, and submitted images; what rights attendees and members retain; how to opt out of being photographed at events; and how to request removal of an image that has already been published. It also explains what community members may and may not do with HFFN’s own photographs and media.
This policy applies to media captured by HFFN photographers and volunteers, media submitted to HFFN by community members, and media shared with HFFN through social media tags, email, or other channels.
Anyone attending an HFFN monthly meeting at Moanalua Park, a special event, a fundraiser, or any other gathering organized by HFFN. Photography and video are a normal part of our meetings; this policy governs how that media is used.
Active members, board members, volunteers, fosters, and adopters who participate in HFFN programs. Media captured in the context of HFFN activities — including rescue transport, fostering, and adoption handoffs — falls within this policy.
Birds that have been surrendered to, fostered through, or placed by HFFN. Images of these birds are regularly used in adoption profiles, rescue narratives, fundraising, and advocacy. Foster families and adopters are welcome to submit photos for HFFN use.
By attending an HFFN event where photography or video recording is taking place — including our regular monthly meetings at Moanalua Park — attendees acknowledge that photographs and video may be captured and used for HFFN’s nonprofit mission as described in this policy.
We make a reasonable effort to signal when photography is occurring. Where possible, HFFN will post a notice at the entrance to event spaces indicating that photography and video are in progress. This is not always feasible for outdoor gatherings, and the absence of a posted notice does not affect the implied consent described above.
You always have the right to opt out. If you do not wish to be photographed at an HFFN event, simply let the photographer or any board member know. We will make every reasonable effort to avoid capturing your image for the remainder of the event. Opting out is always respected — no explanation is required.
If you are comfortable being photographed generally but wish to exclude a specific image from use, see the Image Removal section below.
Implied consent at events applies to adults. For attendees who are minors, a parent or legal guardian must provide explicit verbal or written consent before images of that minor are used in HFFN publications, social media, or any other distribution channel. When in doubt, HFFN will err on the side of not publishing images that include unidentified minors.
All media captured or collected by HFFN is used exclusively for nonprofit, mission-related purposes. We do not sell photographs, license them to third parties for commercial use, or allow them to be used in any context unrelated to HFFN’s mission.
HFFN frequently receives photographs from members and community members — photos of their birds, adoption milestones, foster updates, event moments, and species encounters shared via email, Facebook, or tagging HFFN on social media. We love receiving these, and they form an important part of our content.
When you submit a photograph to HFFN, tag HFFN in a social media post, or share an image via email with the understanding that it may be used publicly, you grant HFFN a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use that image for the permitted purposes listed above. This license does not transfer ownership of the photograph — you retain copyright. It means only that HFFN may use the image in the ways described without additional permission requests each time.
If you share a photograph privately — for example, a photo of a sick bird sent to a board member for advice — HFFN will not use that image publicly without your explicit permission. When in doubt about how a photo will be used, ask us before sending.
Please only submit photographs you own or have rights to share. Do not submit photographs taken by others without their permission. HFFN will not knowingly publish images that infringe on someone else’s copyright. If you are unsure whether you have the right to share a photo, err on the side of not submitting it — or ask us and we can help you think it through.
HFFN makes a reasonable effort to credit photographers when their images are used, particularly on the website and in print materials. When you submit a photograph, let us know the name or handle you would like used for credit — or let us know if you prefer no credit listed.
Attribution may not always be practical in all contexts — for example, social media posts with multiple images from a single event. In those cases, HFFN will credit the photographer in aggregate (e.g., “Photos: J. Nash”) where feasible rather than on a per-image basis.
If your photo was published without credit and you would like attribution added, contact us with the image details and we will update the posting.
Photographs published on HFFN’s website or social media channels are either owned by HFFN, licensed from the photographer, or used with permission. They are not in the public domain simply because they appear on a publicly accessible website.
To request permission to use an HFFN image, contact us with the specific image, the intended use, and where it will appear. We respond to most requests within five business days.
If a photograph of you or your bird has been published by HFFN and you would like it removed, we will honor that request. We do not require a reason, and we will not argue with removal requests. Our goal is a community where people feel comfortable, not one where people feel their image is being used against their wishes.
Limitations on removal from third-party platforms. Once an image has been shared publicly on social media, other people may have reshared or downloaded it — content that has left HFFN’s direct control cannot be recalled from third parties. We will remove all copies within HFFN’s direct control promptly, but we cannot guarantee removal from every location where it may have been reshared. If the image was shared by a third party rather than HFFN, you will need to contact that party directly.
HFFN regularly photographs birds that have been surrendered to or are being fostered through our network. These images are used in adoption profiles, rescue narratives, and fundraising. Photography of birds in HFFN’s care is part of our standard rescue and rehoming process.
Foster families are encouraged — but never required — to submit photos and brief updates of birds in their care. These updates help prospective adopters connect with a bird and significantly improve adoption outcomes. Any photos submitted by foster families may be used by HFFN in accordance with this policy.
Once a bird has been adopted, HFFN may continue to use images taken during the bird’s time in rescue (intake, foster, and adoption handoff photos) as part of our rescue narrative and organizational history. Adopters who wish to share ongoing photos of their bird for HFFN’s use are welcome to do so; there is no expectation that adopters will continue providing media after adoption.
If you surrendered a bird and you have concerns about how images of that bird are being used, please contact us. We will discuss your concerns and find an approach that works.
For any question about this policy, to request permission to use an HFFN image, to submit a photo credit correction, or to request removal of an image, please contact us:
Hawaiian Feathered Friends Network
355 Hahani Street #793
Kailua, HI 96734
hwnfeatheredfriends@gmail.com
(808) 294-7382
For image removal requests, use the subject line “Image Removal Request” so we can prioritize your message. Include the URL or platform and a description of the image so we can locate it quickly.