Photographic images:
The RFU positively encourages parents/guardians and spectators to take photographs of participants involved in rugby to celebrate the ethos and spirit of the sport.
However, Tiverton RFU follows the following principles to ensure that children and young people are safeguarded:
• Personal information which would lead to a child being identified will never be used.
• Photographs taken and used will be of an activity or team, rather than of an individual
• Where an individual has achieved success in the game (e.g. when selected for representative side or showing triumph over adversity), permission must be gained from a parent/guardian and the young person to use photographs/recordings and relevant details.
• Signed consent will be obtained from parents/guardians for photographs to be taken and published as part of the registration process every season.
• Children must be appropriately dressed when being photographed. It is never acceptable to capture any images in changing rooms, showers or at any time when players are dressing. Images should be neither sexual, of an exploitative nature nor open to misinterpretation or misuse.
• Parents/guardians should be made aware if a film is being taken to be used as a coaching aid. Clubs and Constituent Bodies should ensure that any footage will be carefully monitored and stored securely.
• Where possible, to reflect the RFU Equity Policy, photographs/recordings should represent the diverse range of young people participating in rugby.
• Anyone taking photographs or recording at any rugby event must have a valid reason for doing so and seek the permission of the organisers/persons in charge. They should make themselves known to the event organisers/persons in charge and be able to identify themselves if requested during the course of the event.
• All concerns regarding inappropriate or intrusive photography should be reported in confidence to the Club Safeguarding Officer.
The RFU positively encourages parents/guardians and spectators to take photographs of participants involved in rugby to celebrate the ethos and spirit of the sport.
However, Tiverton RFU follows the following principles to ensure that children and young people are safeguarded:
• Personal information which would lead to a child being identified will never be used.
• Photographs taken and used will be of an activity or team, rather than of an individual
• Where an individual has achieved success in the game (e.g. when selected for representative side or showing triumph over adversity), permission must be gained from a parent/guardian and the young person to use photographs/recordings and relevant details.
• Signed consent will be obtained from parents/guardians for photographs to be taken and published as part of the registration process every season.
• Children must be appropriately dressed when being photographed. It is never acceptable to capture any images in changing rooms, showers or at any time when players are dressing. Images should be neither sexual, of an exploitative nature nor open to misinterpretation or misuse.
• Parents/guardians should be made aware if a film is being taken to be used as a coaching aid. Clubs and Constituent Bodies should ensure that any footage will be carefully monitored and stored securely.
• Where possible, to reflect the RFU Equity Policy, photographs/recordings should represent the diverse range of young people participating in rugby.
• Anyone taking photographs or recording at any rugby event must have a valid reason for doing so and seek the permission of the organisers/persons in charge. They should make themselves known to the event organisers/persons in charge and be able to identify themselves if requested during the course of the event.
• All concerns regarding inappropriate or intrusive photography should be reported in confidence to the Club Safeguarding Officer.
