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within these regulations or if, in the opinion of SCDSS, it would be detrimental to a child to be placed in the home. The agency may also deny an application to renew a family foster home license if the family has a demonstrable record of refusing to accept placement of children in foster care. Written notification of the denial, signed by the director of SCDSS or the director’s designee shall be mailed via certified mail from SCDSS to the applicant or license holder. The notification will inform the applicant or license holder of any right to appeal this decision pursuant to established SCDSS procedure. (5) A license or adoptive home approval may be revoked by SCDSS if minimum licensing requirements or standards within these regulations are not met, or, if in the opinion of SCDSS or child placing agency staff, it would be detrimental for a child to be placed in the home. The agency may also revoke a family foster home license if the family has a demonstrable record of refusing to accept placement of children in foster care. Written notification of the revocation, signed by the director of SCDSS or the director’s designee shall be mailed via certified mail from SCDSS to the license holder. The notification will inform the license holder of any right to appeal this decision pursuant to established SCDSS procedure. (6) A license or adoptive home approval shall be terminated when: (a) The time specified on the license has elapsed; or (b) The foster parent or adoptive parent has moved to a new location without applying for a change in licensure or adoptive home approval; or (c) The license or adoptive home approval has been revoked or renewal denied and the time frame for appeal has elapsed; or (d) A foster parent voluntarily returns the current license to SCDSS or the child placing agency for cancellation or otherwise informs SCDSS or the child placing agency that he or she no longer desires to be licensed. (e) An Adoptive parent voluntarily informs SCDSS that he or she no longer desires to be an approved adoptive home. V. Kinship Foster Parents. (1) Subject to the emergency placement standards set forth in section (S) above, kin must be licensed in accordance with the same requirements as nonrelative applicants. SCDSS may waive, on a case by case basis, for kin, non-safety elements as SCDSS deems appropriate. Safety elements such as abuse or neglect history or criminal history must not be waived. SCDSS must note on the standard license if there was a waiver of a non-safety element and identify the element being waived. (2) Kin are given preference for placement, provided that such placement is in the best interest of the child. W. Confidentiality. (1) No foster family or adoptive placement home shall directly or indirectly disclose any informa- tion regarding foster children, their biological families, or other individuals who have had control of the foster children, other than to professionals treating, caring for, and providing services for the child or others as SCDSS or the licensed child placing agency deems appropriate. (2) No foster family or adoptive placement home shall post identifying information about foster children placed in their homes, including pictures on any closed or open social media group. Schools, daycares, and other extracurricular or childcare services may post pictures of foster children with permission from the agency. (3) Information about a foster child that is disclosed shall be limited to information that is necessary to provide for the child’s needs and in their best interest. X. Prior Regulation Repealed. All regulations concerning foster family homes previously promulgated by the agency are hereby repealed. Y. Regulations Review. These regulations shall be evaluated at least every five years from the date of initiation, to assess the need for revision. Z. Effective Date.