Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1157135
sagaftra.org | Summer 2019 | SAG-AFTRA 21 KNOW THE RISKS BEFORE USING AGING APP P lease be advised: SAG-AFTRA would like to warn you about FaceApp — the app that simulates aging — as it raises significant privacy and right-of-publicity concerns. SAG-AFTRA joins others who warn of its overreaching and invasive terms of use, which can be found here: faceapp.com/terms. The terms of use include language granting them unrestricted permission to use any content you submit through the app (which includes your photos) in any manner and in any media they choose. This permission includes commercial uses, continues forever and cannot be revoked. They also have the right to use your name and likeness together with your content — and the use of your likeness is not contractually limited to just the photo you upload. This is an overly broad grant of rights, particularly for SAG-AFTRA members, who are public figures who make their living from the commercialization of their likenesses. It also puts SAG-AFTRA members at heightened risk of image-based abuse, such as in deepfakes. In addition to the broad grant of rights, the terms of use include language waiving your right to sue FaceApp for any possible claim. And experts have raised concerns that the app has access to more content and data on your phone than they disclose. This app is an important reminder that you should always read the terms of use and privacy policy of any website or app, particularly if you are providing information or content, at least to understand what rights you are granting. Until FaceApp dramatically improves its terms of service, we advise members to think very carefully and understand the risks before using its product. SAG-AFTRA believes it is inappropriate for any app or internet company to adopt boilerplate terms of service language such as this that allows it to harvest, manipulate and exploit a user's likeness for purposes unrelated to providing the applicable service without obtaining their meaningful consent. contributions to performers. As such, once the NLRB formally approves the settlement, SAG-AFTRA members will once again be able to accept work on BBH productions. President Gabrielle Carteris said, "We're pleased that BBH has returned to their longtime status as a SAG-AFTRA signatory. Since the inception of our relationship nearly 20 years ago, we have partnered effectively to provide the best talent in the world to BBH clients while ensuring fair compensation and safe working conditions for SAG-AFTRA members. It has been and will continue to be an extraordinarily productive relationship delivering value to the entire industry. Now, with our new 2019 Commercials Contracts, we are thrilled that BBH can take full advantage of the transformative compensation models in this groundbreaking agreement to better compete in the constantly evolving advertising industry." The agreement highlights members' strength when they stand in solidarity. Throughout the strike, members rallied in front of BBH offices in Los Angeles and New York, took to social media and showed up in the rain at non-union commercial shoots to let BBH know that walking away from a contract was — and is — unacceptable. Above, Members pose in front of chalk art done in NYC during the holidays to protest BBH. Left, Los Angeles Local members rally outside BBH's L.A. office on Sept. 27, 2018. JESSE GRANT/SAG-AFTRA BBH continues from page 16