Unauthorised use of images for marketing TPP training
Tony Wells made this Official Information request to Tai Poutini Polytechnic
The request was partially successful.
From: Tony Wells
Dear Tai Poutini Polytechnic,
My enquiry is related to images utilized in the marketing of Tai Poutini Polytechnic training.
Given that I have emailed and requested the removal of a number of images from Tai Poutini Polytechnic's website and marketing materials without any acknowledgement, followup and/or action by TPP it appears that OIA requests are the only mechanism for correspondence. I will seek to address them one by one so as to limit any confusion.
This request relates specifically to the image on the TPP website at the following link: http://tpp.ac.nz/study-options/emergency...
The request is:
1: Who is the photographer that took the original image?
2: Who provided the image for use by TPP?
3: What are the terms and conditions of its use?
4: Who from TPP signed off on the legal use of this image for public dissemination?
5: What checks and balances does Tai Poutini Polytechnic have in place to ensure legal and authorized use of images in its marketing materials?
6: On the assumption that the image being utilized by TPP is unauthorized, what mechanisms do TPP have in place to address such misuse of others property?
Yours faithfully,
Tony Wells
From: Karen Kennedy
Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Good morning
Thank you for your email which is currently being consulted on. We will
respond in due course.
Kind regards
Karen
________________________________________________________________________
Karen Kennedy
Executive Assistant / Secretary to Council
Tai Poutini Polytechnic | 73-87 Tainui Street | Private Bag 607, Greymouth
7840 |
Telephone 03 7699 400 | DDI 03 7699 402 | [mobile number]
73-87 Tainui St, Greymouth 7805, New Zealand | Private Bag 607, Greymouth
7840, New Zealand
free phone 0800 800 411 | phone +64 3 769 9400 | fax +64 3 768 4503 |
website www.tpp.ac.nz
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From: Karen Kennedy
Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Good afternoon
Please find attached a response to the above OIA request.
Regards
Karen
________________________________________________________________________
Karen Kennedy
Executive Assistant / Secretary to Council
Tai Poutini Polytechnic | 73-87 Tainui Street | Private Bag 607, Greymouth
7840 |
Telephone 03 7699 400 | DDI 03 7699 402 | [mobile number]
73-87 Tainui St, Greymouth 7805, New Zealand | Private Bag 607, Greymouth
7840, New Zealand
free phone 0800 800 411 | phone +64 3 769 9400 | fax +64 3 768 4503 |
website www.tpp.ac.nz
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From: Tony Wells
Dear Karen Kennedy,
Many thanks for your response and the removal of this image and the 14 other images from TPP promotional materials.
It is disappointing that some of these images were the subject of a previous removal request, so to see them reappear in marketing materials and be publicly disseminated potentially many thousands of times via the TPP website, email distribution and hard copy materials over an 18 month period.
The response from Allan Sargison, TPP Chief Executive is amusing as neither point 4, nor point 5, refer to the stated image, but to TPP policy and practices in general. To restate Point 4 & 5:
4: Who from TPP signed off on the legal use of this image for public dissemination?
5: What checks and balances does Tai Poutini Polytechnic have in place to ensure legal and authorized use of images in its marketing
materials?
If it is Tai Poutini Polytechnic's position that it does not not have a policy concerning the use of other organizations or individuals property and that no-one from TPP signs off or approves the use of materials thus allowing each TPP employee to do as they please, then no further action would be required, however I do not believe this to be the case.
The information as originally requested would be appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Tony Wells
From: Karen Kennedy
Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Dear Tony
Thank you for your email. Your queries are being followed up and we will respond in due course.
Regards
Karen Kennedy
Executive Assistant
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Wells [mailto:[OIA #1683 email]]
Sent: Friday, 13 June 2014 10:54 a.m.
To: Karen Kennedy
Subject: Re: Official Information Act Request - Unauthorised Use of Images for Marketing TPP Training
Dear Karen Kennedy,
Many thanks for your response and the removal of this image and the 14 other images from TPP promotional materials.
It is disappointing that some of these images were the subject of a previous removal request, so to see them reappear in marketing materials and be publicly disseminated potentially many thousands of times via the TPP website, email distribution and hard copy materials over an 18 month period.
The response from Allan Sargison, TPP Chief Executive is amusing as neither point 4, nor point 5, refer to the stated image, but to TPP policy and practices in general. To restate Point 4 & 5:
4: Who from TPP signed off on the legal use of this image for public dissemination?
5: What checks and balances does Tai Poutini Polytechnic have in place to ensure legal and authorized use of images in its marketing materials?
If it is Tai Poutini Polytechnic's position that it does not not have a policy concerning the use of other organizations or individuals property and that no-one from TPP signs off or approves the use of materials thus allowing each TPP employee to do as they please, then no further action would be required, however I do not believe this to be the case.
The information as originally requested would be appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Tony Wells
-----Original Message-----
Good afternoon
Please find attached a response to the above OIA request.
Regards
Karen
________________________________________________________________________
Karen Kennedy
Executive Assistant / Secretary to Council
Tai Poutini Polytechnic | 73-87 Tainui Street | Private Bag 607, Greymouth
7840 |
Telephone 03 7699 400 | DDI 03 7699 402 | [mobile number]
73-87 Tainui St, Greymouth 7805, New Zealand | Private Bag 607, Greymouth 7840, New Zealand free phone 0800 800 411 | phone +64 3 769 9400 | fax +64 3 768 4503 | website www.tpp.ac.nz
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Tai Poutini Polytechnic
73-87 Tainui St, Greymouth 7805, New Zealand | Private Bag 607, Greymouth 7840, New Zealand
free phone 0800 800 411 | phone +64 3 769 9400 | fax +64 3 768 4503 | website www.tpp.ac.nz
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is an e-mail from Tai Poutini Polytechnic. Any opinions stated reflect those of the individual and not necessarily the view of the institution. We do not accept responsibility for any changes to this email or its attachments made by others after we have transmitted it.
UNAUTHORISED USE: The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) may be subject to copyright, and/or confidential. Any unauthorised use, distribution or copying of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please advise us by return e-mail or telephone and then delete this e-mail together with all attachments.
VIRUSES: Tai Poutini Polytechnic does not represent or warrant that this e-mail or files attached to this e-mail are free from computer viruses or other defects. Any attached files are provided, and may only be used, on the basis that the user assumes all responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from their use.
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From: Sabrina Swensson
Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Please find attached response to this OIA request.
Regards
Sabrina
73-87 Tainui St, Greymouth 7805, New Zealand | Private Bag 607, Greymouth
7840, New Zealand
free phone 0800 800 411 | phone +64 3 769 9400 | fax +64 3 768 4503 |
website www.tpp.ac.nz
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is an e-mail from Tai Poutini Polytechnic. Any
opinions stated reflect those of the individual and not necessarily the
view of the institution.
We do not accept responsibility for any changes to this email or its
attachments made by others after we have transmitted it.
UNAUTHORISED USE: The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments)
may be subject to copyright, and/or confidential. Any unauthorised use,
distribution or copying
of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail
in error, please advise us by return e-mail or telephone and then delete
this e-mail together with all attachments.
VIRUSES: Tai Poutini Polytechnic does not represent or warrant that this
e-mail or files attached to this e-mail are free from computer viruses or
other defects.
Any attached files are provided, and may only be used, on the basis that
the user assumes all responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence
resulting directly or indirectly from their use.
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Tony Wells left an annotation ()
It was one of quite a number of our organisations images used. See other OIA requests in regards to other images.
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Ouch, that is rather embarrassing. I am assuming that this was one of your images used?
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