Social Media and Photography Consent Waiver
This guidance explains why we need to ask you for your parental consent for photographs of your child being used by First Touch FC Football Club. After reading this documentation, please sign your consent for your wishes on the Social media matter.
We live in an age in which digital technology has massively increased especially with the use of photography, and there has been publicity surrounding concern about the risk of a child or young person being identified by a photograph in the local press or via club social media platforms. First Touch FC Football Club takes the view that the risk of a child being identified by a stranger is small and that, providing reasonable steps are in place in terms of appropriateness of the photography and to protect the full name and contact details of all our children, photography will be permitted.
First Touch FC Football Club is mindful of the fact for some families; there may be reasons why a child’s identification is a matter of particular anxiety. If you have special circumstances, either now or at any time in the future that would affect or change your consent on this issue please contact either your age group Team Manager or the Clubs Welfare Officer, Karl Southwick to discuss the subject further.
If First Touch FC Football Club uses photographs of your children, the name of that child or young person will not appear in the accompanying text or photo caption, unless we have your signed agreement. By providing social media consent you will be giving permission to First Touch FC Football Club to use photographs and film of your child involved in football activities.
These images may be used in any of the following ways:
First Touch FC Football Club will not use the personal details or full names of any child or young person in a photographic image, on film, the website, or in club printed publications.
If you wish to find out more about the FA’s guidance on photography or other best practice issues, please go to www.TheFA.com/football-rules-governance/safeguarding