Subject notification and consent for captured images

A method comprising:

• detecting at least one subject in a captured image;
• providing a notification to the subject regarding the captured image;
• and
• permitting the subject to consent to a particular use of the captured image by another party;
• wherein providing a notification to the subject regarding the captured image further comprises:
• determining one or more notification thresholds relating to the subject;
• and
• providing the notification to the subject only if the one or more notification thresholds are met;
• wherein at least one of the one or more notification thresholds is established by the subject;
• and
• wherein said detecting, providing and permitting are performed by at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory.

A method comprising:

• detecting at least one subject in a potential captured image;
• determining one or more default captured image consent policies associated with the subject;
• presenting information relating to the one or more default captured image consent policies for use in determining if the potential captured image should actually be captured;
• wherein at least a given one of the one or more default captured image consent policies is established by the subject and indicates consent by the subject to a particular usage of a captured image by another party;
• and
• wherein said detecting, determining and presenting are performed by at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory;
• said at least one processing device being configured to detect at least one subject in a captured image, to provide a notification to the subject regarding the captured image, and to permit the subject to consent to a particular use of the captured image by another party;
• wherein providing the notification to the subject regarding the captured image further comprises:
• determining one or more automatic consent conditions relating to the subject;
• and
• providing the notification to the subject only if the one or more automatic consent conditions are not met.