As part of our commitment to ensure the safety of young people we will not permit photographs, video or other images including those taken via mobile phones of young people to be taken or used without the consent of the parents/carers and the young person. Please complete the photography consent section on the membership form indicating whether or not you are happy for videos and photographs of your child to be used for the promotion of Ripon Rugby Club.

Ripon Rugby Club will take all steps to ensure these images are used solely for the purposes they are intended which is the promotion and celebration of the activities of the game of Ripon Rugby Club. If you become aware that these images are being used inappropriately you must inform the Safeguarding Officer. The images may be published on Ripon Rugby Club website and other club publicity materials. If at any time either the parent/carer or the young person wishes the data to be removed from the website and publicity materials the Safeguarding officer should be informed.

Ripon Rugby Club follows the RFU guidance for the use of images of young people which are:-

•Ensure parents/carers/young person have given their consent for the taking and publication of photographic images and have signed and returned the photographic consent form.
•All young people must be appropriately dressed for the activity taking place.
•Photography or recording should focus on the activity rather than a particular young person and personal details which might make a young person vulnerable, such as their exact address, must never be revealed.
•Where an individual has achieved success in the game (e.g. when selected for a representative side) permission must be gained from parent/carer and young person to use photographs/recordings and relevant details.
•Where possible 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.

Anyone taking photographs or recordings 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 Safeguarding Officer whom will take appropriate action.

**updated2021*