Scenario

Hi guys I’m looking for advice on 8.05 in the Ethics code, soliciting testimonials. Our organization is celebrating our 10- year anniversary, and we would like to put together a short video montage of the parents of our students and clients saying a few words of appreciation to the staff. This would be used for internal purposes only…purely as a means of appreciating our staff, and not for promotional purposes whatsoever. Thoughts?

Response

• Ensure no personal information is included in the video if it’s being shared with the company
• Potentially have a disclaimer at the end of the video that these statements are voluntary 
• No ethical concerns with using the video with the intention of not using for publication