Should You Ban Cameras at Your Gym? A Lawyer's Perspective

As social media becomes flooded with fitness influencers, or “fitfluencers,” a new issue arises for gym owners: cameras in gyms.  Who’s liable when a member is in the background of a photo or video and doesn’t want to be? The gym owner or the media creator? The answer might surprise you. Believe it or not, cameras can cause serious headaches for gym owners. In some situations, they might lose members. In other cases, they could get dragged into costly, tedious lawsuits.  Here to break down the issue is gym-owning lawyer Matthew Becker of Gym Lawyers PLLC and Industrial Athletics in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.As Matthew spells out the problems related to cameras in gyms, he and host Mike Warkentin discuss potential solutions, which range from using specific language in contracts and waivers to installing designated, well-lit selfie stations to mitigate risk when people produce media.  Some gyms around the world have even opted to ban cameras altogether (see the link below for more info). Listen to learn more, and if you want to make sure your camera policy is as strong as possible—or if you have other gym-related legal questions—you can book a free intro with Matthew. LinksGymlawyers.com"Influencer Alert: Cameras Banned in Some U.K. Gyms"Gym Owners UnitedBook a Call06:42 - First scenario11:56 - Second scenario21:18 - Third scenario25:50 - Fourth scenario33:42 - Accepting the risk

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