Media Consent & Content Usage Policy

We are committed to treating everyone we film or photograph with respect and professionalism.

We recognise that sporting events often include children, families, volunteers, officials, and spectators, and we take our responsibilities seriously when capturing and sharing media.

This policy applies whenever Real Sports has been engaged to provide services such as:

• Live event filming and streaming
• Photography
• Match highlights
• Promotional videos
• Interviews
• Event coverage
• Social media content
• Documentary or feature content

During an event, we may capture:

Our focus is always on the event itself and the positive promotion of sport.

• Sporting action
• Players and teams
• Coaches and officials
• Medal or trophy presentations
• Spectators and supporters
• Venue atmosphere
• Interviews (where agreed)
• Behind-the-scenes footage

Images and video captured by Real Sports may be used for purposes including:

Where practical, we aim to portray individuals accurately, respectfully, and in the context of the sporting event.

• Live streaming
• Match replays
• Highlight videos
• Promotional videos
• Social media posts
• Website content
• News articles
• Sponsorship presentations
• Company portfolio
• Marketing and advertising
• Future promotional material for Real Sports

In most cases, Real Sports is appointed directly by the event organiser, host venue, school, club, or sporting organisation.

By engaging Real Sports, the organiser confirms that they have the necessary authority to arrange media coverage for the event and, where applicable, to obtain any required participant consents.

Participation in a public sporting event where Real Sports has been appointed as the official media provider may result in photographs or video recordings being captured during normal event coverage.

Our cameras primarily focus on the sporting event rather than individual spectators.

Real Sports regularly covers school and junior sporting events.

We recognise that children deserve additional protection.

Where events involve minors:

Our aim is always to celebrate achievement while protecting participants' privacy.

• We work closely with event organisers, schools, clubs, and governing bodies.
• We expect organisers to obtain any permissions required under their own participation or registration processes.
• We do not intentionally publish content that could place a child at risk.
• We avoid identifying children by unnecessary personal information unless specifically authorised or publicly appropriate (for example, tournament winners or official team announcements).

Where practical, we will seek verbal consent before conducting recorded interviews.

For interviews involving minors, permission should be obtained through the event organiser, school, club, parent, or legal guardian where appropriate.

Real Sports is committed to portraying sport positively.

We will not knowingly publish content that is:

If we become aware that published content may unintentionally cause harm, we will review it promptly.

• Offensive
• Defamatory
• Misleading
• Discriminatory
• Harassing
• Inappropriate
• Intentionally embarrassing

We understand that, in certain circumstances, an individual may wish to request the removal of a photograph or video.

If you believe content featuring you or your child should be reviewed or removed, please contact us.

When assessing requests, we will consider:

Each request will be considered individually, and while we cannot guarantee that every request can be accommodated, we will always act reasonably and in good faith.

• Privacy concerns
• The age of the individual
• Safety considerations
• Legal obligations
• Editorial or historical value
• The nature of the event
• Whether the content forms part of a complete broadcast or public record

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all photographs, videos, graphics, broadcasts, and other media produced by Real Sports remain the intellectual property of Real Sports.

Clients receive the usage rights specified in their quotation or service agreement.

Media may not be copied, edited, redistributed, or commercially reused without written permission, except where such use has been expressly authorised.

Media may be shared with:

Where content is published on third-party platforms, it becomes subject to the terms and privacy policies of those platforms.

• Event organisers
• Clubs
• Schools
• Sporting federations
• Sponsors associated with the event
• News outlets
• Social media platforms
• Streaming platforms such as YouTube

Where photographs or videos include information that may be regarded as personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), Real Sports will process that information responsibly and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

We may update this Media Consent & Content Usage Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on our website.