Who should actually see client images
7 min read · Published January 2026
Role-based and assignment-based access is the difference between a studio that can explain its safeguards and one that hopes for the best.
Membership is not permission
Being on the team should not grant access to every client archive. Access should follow assignment to specific work.
Time-limited access for contractors
Retouchers and vendors need what the job requires, for as long as the job lasts. Expiry should be built into the access rather than remembered afterwards.
Be able to show what happened
If a client asks who viewed their images, a studio should be able to answer. Recorded access is what makes that possible.
This article is educational and does not provide legal advice.
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