Not All Al Image Tools Are Built for Schools
Many Al image platforms were created for content generation, design or photo editing. While these tools can be powerful, they were not designed with the safeguarding, governance and compliance requirements of schools in mind.
Aidos was developed specifically for education. It protects pupil identities while preserving the authenticity, branding and value of your existing school photography.
| Capability | aidos | Generative Al Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Designed specifically for schools and trusts |  |  Not typically |
| Built around child safeguarding requirements | | Not typically |
| GDPR-focused processing model | | Varies by provider |
| Children's images used for Al training | Never | Varies by provider |
| School retains ownership of original and processed images | | Varies by provider |
| Preserves uniforms, logos and branding | | May alter visual details |
| Maintains the authenticity of school photography | | Often generates new visual elements |
| Clear governance and accountability | | Varies by provider |
| Supports DPIA and procurement reviews | | Additional due diligence maybe required |
| Transparent and auditable processing | | Often limited visually |
| Simple workflow for school teams | | May require prompting or manual editing |
| Developed specifically for educational settings | | Generally designed for broader use cases |
The capabilities shown above reflect the typical characteristics of general-purpose Al image generation and editing tools. Individual providers may offer different features, policies and governance arrangements. Schools should always conduct their own safeguarding, GDPR and procurement assessments before selecting a solution.
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Aidos protects pupil and staff identities in school photography while preserving the natural feel of every image.
Faces are intelligently transformed to help prevent misuse and AI exploitation, while expressions, uniforms and the atmosphere of the photo remain authentic to your school community.
This helps schools reduce the risk of image misuse, deepfakes and harmful manipulated content — without adding extra workload for staff.
“Our pilot of Aidos forms part of our proactive, Trust-wide approach to digital safeguarding. Aidos allows us to maintain visibility of school life while strengthening how we protect pupil identity, reduce the risk of misuse, and apply a consistent standard across all our schools. This is about evolving our safeguarding practice, ensuring it remains robust, proportionate, and fit for the future.”
Director of IT, Inspiration Trust
“With AI-driven image exploitation becoming a real concern, Aidos offers a powerful yet invisible layer of protection for our marketing content. The ability to anonymise student faces without compromising image quality means we can celebrate our school online and in print — confident that every photo shared is secure and ethically protected.”
Director of Marketing & Admissions, Sir William Perkins’s School
“At Tech Educators, we believe schools and education providers must stay ahead of emerging digital risks. As AI technology advances, protecting children’s identities and safeguarding student imagery has become an increasingly important responsibility. We chose Aidos because it offers an innovative, practical solution that helps educational organisations continue sharing authentic school experiences while adding an important layer of protection for young people online.”
Founder and CEO, Tech Educators
“I’ve only recently become aware of the growing issue of AI being used to scrape children’s images from school websites, manipulate them into abusive material, and then use that to extort schools. It is fantastic to see platforms like Adios offering a solution to this issue.”
Jessica, parent of 11 & 14 year olds, East Midlands
Want to know more, or see how Aidos can help your school? Send us a message using the form below and a member of our team will be in touch.
Want to know more, or see how Aidos can help your school? Send us a message using the form below and a member of our team will be in touch.
Want to know more, or see how Aidos can help your school? Send us a message using the form below and a member of our team will be in touch.
Simple
Step-by-step Process
01
Sign up
Create an account via the free trial link using your school email and 12+ character password, then confirm through your inbox.
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Try Aidos for free
After signing in, protect up to 15 images free in one project—no obligation. Use all 15 to experience Aidos fully.
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Upload your images
Create a project, add a title like “Sports Day,” then upload images.
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We’ll notify you
You’ll get an email when images are ready—click the link to download them whenever you’re ready.
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Download your protected images
Free-trial downloads include a small watermark on processed images. Not happy with an image? Reprocess or refine it.
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Continue using Aidos
Choose the subscription that suits your needs; we’ll contact you to arrange PO, payment, support. Subscribed images are watermark-free.
Free Reprocessing & Refining for Complete Peace of Mind
Reprocessing
If you choose the reprocessing option AI will make a new selection for you.
Refining
If you decide you would like more input click on the image you would like to change and click the button that says refine, this will allow you to check and input sex, ethnicity and age.
AI scans the original image and generates a version where the student’s face is anonymised — meaning no child can ever be identified as the one in the photo. Context, uniforms, and expressions remain, but the link to any real child is broken.
This removes the risk of images being turned into harmful content, blackmail material, or reputational threats.
Simple
Step-by-step Process
1. Sign in to get started
2. Upload your school images.
3. Aidos anonymises faces so no child can be identified.
4. Images are safe to publish online or share in school communications.
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AI scans the original image and generates a version where the student’s face is anonymised — meaning no child can ever be identified as the one in the photo. Context, uniforms, and expressions remain, but the link to any real child is broken.
This removes the risk of images being turned into harmful content, blackmail material, or reputational threats.
Aidos makes tiny changes to photos so AI cannot recognise or exploit children’s faces. To the human eye, photos remain completely natural.
No. The protection is invisible. Photos keep their authentic look and quality, making them safe to use in marketing and parent communications.
Yes. GDPR and UK safeguarding requirements are built into the system. Data is encrypted, stored securely, and can be permanently deleted at any time.
Very simple. Upload your images, and Aidos automatically applies protection in seconds. No extra training or new processes are required for staff.
All data is stored securely on trusted cloud platforms in the UK/EU. Strict encryption, access controls, and audit trails ensure maximum security.
Yes. Even though the edits are invisible. Parents will notice the changes you have made to their children’s faces.
If you leave, all your stored data and processed images are securely deleted, with no residual information retained.
We offer a simple annual subscription. Pricing depends on school size and needs. Every school gets a free trial with 5 images.
Yes. You can process 15 images free of charge straightaway, so you can see how Aidos works before subscribing.
By showing parents you’re proactive about online safeguarding, Aidos strengthens trust and demonstrates your commitment to children’s digital safety.
No. Aidos complements your current safeguarding measures by addressing the new risks AI creates with online images. It adds another layer of protection.
Aidos is built specifically for schools, headteachers, safeguarding leads, and marketing teams who need to keep children safe while sharing images responsibly.
“Across our Trust, safeguarding is at the heart of every decision we make. As technology continues to evolve, particularly with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, the risks associated with digital content, especially pupil imagery, are changing in ways that traditional controls were never designed to address.
We remain committed to celebrating the life of our schools and sharing the achievements of our pupils with our communities. However, we also recognise our responsibility to ensure that this is done in a way that reflects both current and emerging safeguarding risks.
Our pilot of Aidos forms part of our proactive, Trust-wide approach to digital safeguarding. Aidos allows us to maintain visibility of school life while strengthening how we protect pupil identity, reduce the risk of misuse, and apply a consistent standard across all our schools. This is about evolving our safeguarding practice, ensuring it remains robust, proportionate, and fit for the future.”
Director of IT, Inspiration Trust
“The online sexual abuse of children is reaching pandemic levels, and the emergence of AI is fuelling the demand. Aidos is using AI for good, to prevent the innocent images of children hosted on school websites being turned into child sex abuse material to extort the image host and destroy a child’s life.
Aidos can prevent this form of sexual extortion in its tracks, which is why I am supporting them and their vision for a safer online world.”
Simon Bailey CBE, QPM, DL,
Ex National Policing Lead for Child Protection
“Our pilot of Aidos forms part of our proactive, Trust-wide approach to digital safeguarding. Aidos allows us to maintain visibility of school life while strengthening how we protect pupil identity, reduce the risk of misuse, and apply a consistent standard across all our schools. This is about evolving our safeguarding practice, ensuring it remains robust, proportionate, and fit for the future.”
Director of IT, Inspiration Trust
Aidos transforms student photos so no real child can ever be linked to the image. By anonymising faces it eliminates the root cause of deepfake abuse, sextortion, or reputational attacks.
Designed for schools, Aidos extends safeguarding into the digital world. Every shared image – on websites, newsletters, and social media – is automatically protected, yet retains the essence of the original image, allowing schools to communicate as they normally would.
Anonymised images prevent schools from being targeted by criminals misusing student photos. This protects your school’s reputation and strengthens trust with parents, governors, and surrounding communities.
Aidos works silently in the background, applying realistic changes, with no evidence of the technology behind it, that anonymise identities while keeping the warmth and authenticity of school photography.
