5.6 Can I record my performance either on audio or video tape

Under no circumstances may your, or any other performance, be recorded in any medium, including still photography, for reasons of copyright and performing rights. Nor may you make any recording of the adjudicator making his or her adjudication as this is also covered by copyright provisions.

These provisions are also required to comply with the Festival's Child Protection Policy. Notwithstanding the copyright and perfoming rights provisions, and whilst we expect that a recording would only be for proper personal purposes, sadly we are all aware that there are dangers that recordings may be made for less than proper purposes. We wish that all attending the Festival should be content that we take such responsibilities seriously and it is for this reason that the general provisions of the Child Protection Policy have been developed.

These provisions will be strictly enforced, offending material destroyed, and any individual involved may be requested to leave the venue. Please ask parents and friends to respect this as we would wish to avoid the embarrassment to yourselves and us that results when we have had in the past to take such action.

You will note in the Child Protection Policy that we may, for publicity purposes, ask to take photographs of class/trophy winners and these may be included on the Festival website. We will always ask your permission, or those of a parent, guardian or other accompanying adult if the competitor is a minor, before taking and displaying any photographs. You may refuse your permission under any circumstances and this will be respected. You may alternatively wish to give permission for publicity in "hard copy" publications but not on the website. Other than a name and perhaps a general locality (as in the programme), no other personal details will be released to any other party which would identify your address.