Personal
Guests are welcome to take pictures of themselves, their friends and family, their group, and the scenery in general, for their own personal use. In addition, no one is permitted to take photographs of others who object, or which violate another’s privacy, rights to publicity, or which are harassing, stalking, or threatening. Image taking or recording is strictly prohibited, under all circumstances, in bathrooms, changing rooms, and locker areas; violators may be held for law enforcement, and are subject to arrest and prosecution.
The Hotel May Take and Use Images & Video of All Guests. The Hotel, at all times, reserves the right to videotape patrons, and take still images, and to utilize those images and videos for any reason, including marketing, advertising, promotion, on social media, live streaming on the Internet, for safety and security, for documentation as evidence in a legal or criminal matter or other investigation, for news reporting, and otherwise in an unrestricted manner for legitimate purposes. All property ownership of such materials, and copyright in and to all such materials, shall belong exclusively to Hotel in perpetuity, without any compensation or other consideration to any guest or other person in, on or around the Hotel property.
Commercial
Commercial photography of any kind is strictly prohibited (including without limitation, still or moving images, modeling shots, student films, comedy routines, documentaries, commercials, TV news, major motion picture films, Internet soap operas, reality TV, actor demo reels, submission videos for reality TV, footage as part of a school project, documentation of stunts and dangerous activities (whether for commercial use or not), promotional videos, music videos, cable programs, etc.), except where prior, written permission has been obtained from the Hotel’s owner in the form of a contract signed by an executive within Hotel’s corporate office.
In any event where unauthorized video or images has been uploaded to any social media channel, Hotel shall have the unrestricted and exclusive right and authority to have such materials removed. Any materials which defame the Hotel may result in legal action for damages, and the Hotel shall have absolute right and authority to obtain both temporary and permanent injunctions from the further use or dissemination of such material, in all channels and all mediums of communications, throughout the world, whether now known or hereafter devised, and to obtain all materials and obtain an order for the destruction of all such materials.