The French data protection authority strongly advises against sharing children's photos or videos on social networks, especially from a public profile. Images can be copied or reshared, and may reveal where and when they were taken.
Three questions before you share
- Who could see this image now and later?
- Have you considered the child's views and the other parent's agreement, as appropriate?
- Could you share the moment without a face, name or identifiable location?
For sharing a memory with a few people, the CNIL recommends a private channel rather than a public post. If you still publish, its advice includes avoiding intimate images, hiding the child's face and limiting account visibility.
None of these steps is a perfect guarantee: a recipient could still reshare an image. Thinking before posting remains the safest starting point.