If you are atall concerned with the issue of Snap Happy photographing children under the age of 18 at your event, or the images of children being displayed on this website, please inform me at missscallahan@gmail.comimmediately and we can discuss this issue.
Password Protection
Event photographs can be 'password protected' to ensure only authorised persons can view the images. Please ask about this prior to your event if you feel it is something you wish to consider.
No names or details of children will be revealed on this website, ensuring that identification of children is never revealed.
Child Protection At Your Event - Putting Minds At Rest
Commissioning a professional photographer, such as Snap Happy, at your event, is legal and above board.
A CRB check on me, Sophie Callahan, or any of my team can be arranged if you feel that you require this.
A risk assessment when planning an event should include photography at the event and a decision should be made by the organiser as to how photography guidelines should be implemented.
If you as the organiser are atall worried about allowing a photographer to cover your event, I suggest that you might want to issue me and my team with identification which we can display at all times, such as a badge or card.
It is a good idea to state that a photographer will be present at the event on any flyers, advertisements or leaflets about the event. Announcements at the event can also be made that a photographer is in attendance and will be photographing competitors unless asked otherwise.
If you can book Snap Happy far enough in advance, it is also a good idea if you inform competitors and parents that a photographer will be present at the event, perhaps including a 'consent to photography' section on entry forms if this is applicable. If not, perhaps getting them to sign a consent form on arrival would be another idea.
Below is a sample consent form, as used by Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU):
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(For Parents and children)
Competitors name:
(Club or organisation) recognises the need to ensure the welfare
and safety of all young people in sport.
In accordance with our child protection policy we will not permit
photographs, video or other images of young people to be taken
without the consent of the parents/carers and children.
The (Club or organisation) will take all steps to ensure these
images are used solely for the purposes they are intended.
If you become aware that these images are being used
inappropriately you should inform (Club or organisation) immediately.
I, the guardian of the minor named above, consent to Snap Happy Photography
photographing this minor.
Print Name:
Signed:
Date:
I, the minor named above, consent to Snap Happy Photography
photographing my involvement in todays event.
Signed:
Date: |
Snap Happy will not take photographs of children without supervised access or in one-to-one situations without a witness present.
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