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Has anyone ever been told, "You can't take photos here."?
October 20, 2021 at
04:28 PM
I have now been told this twice in the span of just under a week. I do not have a SLR type camera. Just a smartphone.
The first time, I was standing outside of a Circle K. I was shooting photos of their Amazon lockers and the Redbox kiosk. They also had Propane tanks locked up but I never got that far because a woman saw me through the double glass doors from the inside and ran outside to tell me I couldn't take any photos. She said there are signs everywhere saying so (I didn't see any) and that I would need express written permission to take photos.
The second time, I was inside the patients area of a children's dentist. I was in this long room that had 4 patient chairs, all separated by glass partitions. There were no other patients in this room but yet I was told I couldn't take pictures due to California HIPAA laws.
What do you guys think about this?
The first time, I was standing outside of a Circle K. I was shooting photos of their Amazon lockers and the Redbox kiosk. They also had Propane tanks locked up but I never got that far because a woman saw me through the double glass doors from the inside and ran outside to tell me I couldn't take any photos. She said there are signs everywhere saying so (I didn't see any) and that I would need express written permission to take photos.
The second time, I was inside the patients area of a children's dentist. I was in this long room that had 4 patient chairs, all separated by glass partitions. There were no other patients in this room but yet I was told I couldn't take pictures due to California HIPAA laws.
What do you guys think about this?
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Taking photos inside of a medical office is a HUGE nono!!! Especially a children's dr.
The first time, I was standing outside of a Circle K. I was shooting photos of their Amazon lockers and the Redbox kiosk. They also had Propane tanks locked up but I never got that far because a woman saw me through the double glass doors from the inside and ran outside to tell me I couldn't take any photos. She said there are signs everywhere saying so (I didn't see any) and that I would need express written permission to take photos.
The second time, I was inside the patients area of a children's dentist. I was in this long room that had 4 patient chairs, all separated by glass partitions. There were no other patients in this room but yet I was told I couldn't take pictures due to California HIPAA laws.
What do you guys think about this?
Medical clinics, hospitals, and dentist's offices are off limits even if you don't see another patient. If you don't understand why, politely ask someone there.
As for the convenience store, you should've just said, "That's unfortunate... I was leaving you a Google review with photo." You could also make sure the flash is off when you say, "I wasn't taking a photo. I can't see without my glasses and I'm trying to locate something on my phone."
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