Motorcycling Australia would like to advise that from 1 January 2010, the Motorcycling Australia Member Protection Policy (MPP) has incorporated several important changes relating to taking images of children and child protection requirements.
The following clause has been added into the MPP:
6.2 Taking Images of Children
Images of children can be used inappropriately or illegally. MA requires that individuals and associations, wherever possible, obtain permission from a child‰Ûªs parent/guardian before taking an image of a child that is not their own and ensure that the parent knows the way the image will be used. MA will only use appropriate images of a child, relevant to our sport and ensure that the child is suitably clothed in a manner that promotes the sport, displays its successes, etc. MA also requires the privacy of others to be respected and disallows the use of camera phones, videos and cameras inside changing areas, showers and toilets.
If MA uses an image of a child it will not name or identify him/her or use both the first name and surname of the child unless it has first, wherever possible, obtained consent to do so from the parent/guardian. MA will not display personal information such as residential address, email address or telephone numbers without gaining consent from the parent/guardian. MA acknowledges that information about individual‰Ûªs hobbies, likes/dislikes, school, etc can be used as grooming tools by paedophiles or other persons. As such, MA will take reasonable care when publishing such information in a public forum.
MA requires its members, member associations and clubs to do likewise.
In order to achieve this, MA recommends the inclusion of the following clause into your Participant Declaration / Entry Forms which are signed by the child‰Ûªs parent / guardian:
‰ÛÏRight to Use Image: I acknowledge and consent to photographs and electronic images (including, but not limited to, moving images) being taken of me during my participation in the Event. I acknowledge and agree that such photographs and electronic images are owned by [insert organisation] and it may use the photographs and electronic images for promotional or other purposes without my further consent being necessary. Further, I consent to [insert organisation] using my name, image, likeness and also my performance in the Event, at any time, by any form of media, to promote [insert organisation] or the Event.‰Û
