The Model Network – Privacy Policy & Model/Photo Release
Last Updated: August 15, 2025
Model & Photographer Image Release
By creating a profile as a Model or Photographer on The Model Network (“TMN”), you grant TMN a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, distribute, and use your uploaded images and likeness in connection with your profile and for promotional purposes, including marketing materials, website displays, and social media posts.
- For individuals under the age of 18, explicit parental or guardian consent is required before any images are displayed or used for marketing.
- You may revoke this license at any time by deleting the applicable images from your profile or contacting us at privacy@themodelnetwork.com.
1. Introduction
The Model Network (“TMN,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information in compliance with applicable privacy laws, including:
- Canada: PIPEDA & provincial equivalents.
- United States: COPPA, CCPA, CAN-SPAM (email use restrictions).
- European Union & UK: GDPR & UK GDPR.
2. Information We Collect
- Profile Information: Name, age, location, gender (optional), social media handles (for display on your profile only).
- Images & Videos: Profile picture, portfolio pictures, and any other images/videos you upload.
- Social Media Links: Instagram, X, TikTok, Snapchat — displayed on your public profile only if you choose to add them.
- Account Data: Login credentials, account settings, and consent records.
We do not require or collect body measurements unless you choose to provide them.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Create and display your profile on TMN.
- Facilitate discovery by clients, agents, brands, and other creatives.
- Display your social media handles (if provided) on your public profile.
- Contact you only for platform warnings, account issues, or legally required notices.
- Use your images (if over 18, or with parental consent if under 18) for TMN marketing and promotional purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR & International Equivalents)
- Consent: For creating a profile, displaying social media, and marketing use of images.
- Contract: To deliver services you’ve signed up for.
- Legal Obligation: Where required by law (e.g., age verification, lawful requests).
5. Minors & Parental Consent
You must be at least 13 years old in the USA & Canada, and between 13–16 years old in the EU/UK (depending on local law), to create an account without parental consent. If you are under the applicable age of consent, we require verified parental/guardian consent before processing your data or displaying any images.
6. Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell your data. We may share your data only with:
- Public Viewers: If you make your profile public.
- Third-Party Processors: For secure hosting, storage, and security (bound by confidentiality agreements).
- Legal Authorities: Where required by law.
7. International Data Transfers
If you access TMN from outside Canada, your data may be transferred to and stored in Canada or other countries with different data protection laws. Where required, we implement safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) under GDPR.
8. Your Rights
- Access, correct, or delete your data.
- Withdraw consent for marketing or profile display.
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
- File a complaint with a data protection authority.
9. Data Retention
We retain your data only for as long as your account is active or as needed for legal purposes. Images and content are deleted within 30 days of account deletion unless retention is required by law.
10. Security
We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit and at rest. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
11. Contact Us
Email (privacy): privacy@themodelnetwork.com
General inquiries: modelnetworkinfo@gmail.com