There are many occasions during the school year when staff photograph, film or record students participating in school activities or events. We do this for many reasons including to celebrate student participation and achievement, showcase learning programs, document a student’s learning journey/camps/excursions/sports events etc, communicate with our parents and school community in newsletters and on classroom share platforms/apps etc.
Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy, found on our school website, describes how we will collect and use photographs, video and recordings (images) of students. The policy also explains when parent/carer consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.
Please note there are uses of images that do not require consent. These include curriculum-based activities (i.e. class work), identity management, managing behavioural and safety incidents, to support a student’s health and wellbeing, and to provide individual feedback or communication to a student, their parents/carers and/or school staff. If you have any concerns about the use of photographs in our school, for example, due to safety or cultural reasons, please contact the general office on bundoora.sc@education.vic.gov.au or 03 9467 1511.
This Consent Form describes:
· situations where consent is required and seeks that consent
· how personal information will be handled in regard to privacy law
· ownership and reproduction of images
If you would like to withdraw or change your consent at any time, you must notify us on bundoora.sc@education.vic.gov.au or on 03 9467 1511.
Please note, it may not be possible for the school to amend past publications or to withdraw images that are already in the public domain.
We will provide an annual reminder to parents about our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy via the school newsletter or Compass. We will also notify parents when implementing software that may include photos of students, giving parents an opportunity to discuss any concerns or preferences.
This consent form applies to images of students that are collected in the future and used by our school. We ask that parents/carers, students and invited guests do not photograph, film or record school performances, sporting events and other school activities.
If you do not understand any aspect of this consent form, or you would like to talk about any concerns you have, please contact our school on bundoora.sc@education.vic.gov.au or on 03 9467 1511.
Privacy
Photographs, video and recordings (images) in which your child is identifiable are considered ‘personal information’ under Victorian privacy law. This means that any images of your child taken by the school may be a collection of your child’s personal information. The school is part of the Department of Education (the department). The department values the privacy of every person and must comply with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) when collecting and managing all personal information. For further information refer to the Schools’ Privacy Policy (http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Pages/schoolsprivacypolicy.aspx).
Ownership and reproduction
Copyright in the images will be wholly owned by the school. This means that the school may use the images in the ways described in this form without notifying, acknowledging or compensating you or your child.
Consent for use of images
Our school uses images in a number of ways. Please read the categories below, then indicate your opt-in consent by using the tick boxes at the bottom of this form.
