EthicsDifficulty 2/5
An RBT posts a photo of a client's completed art project (no name, face partly visible) on a personal social-media account to celebrate progress. This is:
- AAcceptable if the account is private
- BAcceptable as long as the personal account is set to private and followers are known
- CA confidentiality and boundary violation to remove and self-report
- DAcceptable if the parent later approves
Show answer and rationale
Correct: C. Client information, including images, is confidential; sharing it on personal social media violates confidentiality and professional boundaries regardless of privacy settings. The Code requires correcting and reporting the violation.
- B — Identifiability is not the only standard; the disclosure itself is prohibited.
- D — Retroactive approval does not cure the violation.
- A — Private accounts still constitute disclosure outside the service relationship.