Photo & Media Safety

Every public image must pass processing, consent review and manager moderation.

Parent uploads are never published automatically.

Images are re-encoded and location metadata is removed before moderation.

The original raw upload is not retained by the media pipeline.

Players without public-photo consent must be excluded, replaced or obscured in the public version.

Helpful information

Before taking, uploading or sharing a photo

A photo can reveal more than its main subject. Consider the whole image, the caption and the intended audience before sharing it. This guide offers practical habits for team media and explains how to raise a concern. It does not replace official club policies or automatically grant permission for any particular image.

Choosing useful and respectful photographs

Select images that show a positive soccer experience and that the people pictured would reasonably expect to be shared in the proposed setting. Check the complete frame, not only the central player. Changing areas, private conversations, documents and incidental personal details do not belong in team media. Avoid captions that disclose a child's full identity, regular movements or personal circumstances. A photo can celebrate teamwork without naming every person or describing exactly where a family will be next.

Before submitting an image, remove near-duplicates and choose the clearest version relevant to the activity. A smaller, well-organized set is easier to review than a large collection of similar files. Keep the original privately if you need it for your own records, and use the site's approved upload process for team sharing. Do not upload a screenshot of another parent's private album as a substitute for permission. If you are unsure whether an image is appropriate, ask the manager before sharing it. Approval should reflect the intended audience and context, not merely the fact that the camera was at a soccer event.

Making photo permissions specific

Permission to participate in soccer is different from permission to publish a photograph. Families should understand where an image is intended to appear and who can view it before agreeing to that use. A private team album and a public social media post have different audiences. Do not assume that approval for one destination covers every future use, a sponsor promotion or an identifying caption. When several children appear together, consider the permissions relevant to all of them.

The team's media review process should be used before an image becomes publicly visible. An uploaded file is not automatically an approved post, and a parent seeing an image privately does not give permission to republish it elsewhere. If your preference changes or you are unsure what has been recorded, contact the manager privately and identify the relevant player or item with minimal detail. The website cannot promise to recall copies already saved or shared by others. Asking before publication and limiting unnecessary identifying information are more practical protections than relying on a correction after an image has circulated.

Private albums and wider sharing

An image visible in the parent portal may still be intended only for team members. Treat private access as permission to view within that setting, not as a general right to download, forward or publish the content. Check with the team and the relevant families before moving an image into a public post, a separate messaging group or a promotional layout. Screenshots can bypass the original access controls, so the same care applies even when a download button is absent.

For public social updates, use the team's published Instagram link rather than an account with a similar name. A social platform has its own visibility and sharing features, which can differ from the website's private gallery. Do not put attendance responses, personal contact information or family support questions into public comments. If a post needs correction, contact the team privately with the link and the issue. The goal is to keep useful memories available to the intended audience while avoiding unnecessary exposure. Where the destination or permission is unclear, ask before sharing rather than trying to undo the publication later.

What belongs on a public team page

Public pages can be viewed by people outside the squad. A roster introduction, a kit illustration or an approved team update should therefore contain only the information intended for that wider audience. First names and jersey numbers can identify players within the team without requiring a public list of full names, birth dates or family contact details. Public visibility is a separate decision from being a registered player or having access to the parent portal.

Families should avoid adding personal information to public comments, photographs or captions. A phone number, a school badge or a document in the background can disclose more than the main subject of an image suggests. Before sharing, consider what someone unfamiliar with the team could learn from the complete post. This guidance describes practical privacy habits; it is not a replacement for the club's official privacy policy. Questions about an existing public item should be sent privately to the team with its page location, so it can be reviewed without spreading the information further.

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