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Think before uploading a child's photo to AI

GDPR and safeguarding are taken extremely seriously within nurseries and pre-schools — and rightly so. Parents expect their child’s personal information and photographs to be handled carefully, securely and responsibly.

So why should this concern stop at the nursery gates?

SO BEFORE YOU UPLOAD —

STOP AND THINK.

If you would expect your nursery to take your child’s privacy seriously, shouldn’t you apply the same care to the photographs you upload yourself?

That “free” AI image may only take seconds to create — but it is worth considering what you may be giving away in return.

You may not know how the image is used
Some AI services may retain uploaded images or use submitted content to improve, develop or train their systems, depending on their terms and privacy policies. Deleting the photo from your phone does not necessarily delete the copy you uploaded.

Who will have your child's photograph?
AI companies can be sold, acquired or merged. The company handling your child's photograph today may not be the company handling it in the future. Once you hand the image over, you may have little control over who ultimately processes it.

Your child has not chosen this
Children cannot make an informed decision about their photographs being uploaded to commercial AI systems. A photograph supplied for a nursery or family purpose is very different from sending it to an unrelated AI platform.

AI can create realistic images of real people
Modern AI can manipulate photographs and create highly realistic synthetic images. Images can potentially be copied, altered or used to create content you never intended. A harmless-looking photograph today could potentially be used for something completely different tomorrow.

Little Urchins does not use any online AI platforms.

How long will the delivery take?

The delivery time is dependent on the payment/delivery method.

Orders which include free shipping to your school are processed in bulk 2–3 business days after the order deadline. This means your order won't be sent back to your school until after the deadline has closed.

For home delivery orders, we aim to have your order processed and shipped within 2–5 business working days.

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