Does the term ‘website’ in a contract also include the company’s social media pages?

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Does the term ‘website’ in a contract also include the company’s social media pages?

I work for a private school who wants
me to video my students and post it to
their YouTube page. I feel uneasy
about this because I don’t feel like we
gave the proper consent from the
students’ parents. They company
owner claims that the parents signed a
release when they registered. I read
the contract signed and it specifically
states that they agree to let the school
post pictures and videos of students on
their website. Does the term website
mean just the company’s personal
website or is the term all encompassing
to include social media platforms like
YouTube and Facebook?

Asked on May 1, 2017 under Business Law, Utah

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

Contractual terms are generally interpeted in line with their plain or commonsense meanings, when the agreement itself does not provide a more specific definition for this situation. A "website" is not third-party social media platforms: it is a site owned or controlled by the school, for school purposes. It is likely that if there was a disagreement, complaint, or conflict, that it would be found that consent only to the school's website would not include third-party social media platforms. It would be a good idea for your school to revise or supplment its consent form(s) to include social media platforms.


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