Consent to the Safe Use of Images (Photography and Filming)

Data Protection


In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and Data Protection Act 2018, all personal data, including images (photographs and films for example), must be processed fairly and lawfully. To comply with this, we are bound to issue a privacy notice and inform you when:

• Photographs and films will be taken
• Why they will be taken
• What will be done with them
• Who may see them
• Any non-obvious consequences; for example, if the image from photographs and films is going to be used on a website, in a newsletter, or on televised programme.

We will state how long we plan to keep and use the image(s) and will contact you to seek consent if we wish to use the image(s) for another reason than that expressly stated herein.

Privacy Notice:


• Name of parish/congregation/organisation that plans to record images: Mary Immaculate & St Peter RC church, New Barnet
• Context for recording images: Final Mass and Party
• The purpose for recording images is: Remembrance
• Credit to be linked to images (if any): None
• The planned use of these images is: Parents of a child can purchase the photos of their child at mass as a remembrance. There will also be a group photo of all participants, the Parish priest, and the Catechists.
• We intend to keep these images for a period of: the hired photographer keeps the photos for 3 months.
• This means that the images will not be used after this date*: October.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact: newbarnet@rcdow.org.uk

We will take care to record images that respect the dignity and wellbeing of each individual, and will use secure storage and encryption technology, as well as follow best practice guidelines as laid out in the CSSA e-Safety Guidance in relation to these images. Should you have any concerns about the manner in which we handle your information and are not able to resolve these satisfactorily with us, please contact the Information Commissioner for advice and to report a concern.
We recognise that there are some reasons why, for their own safety and/or wellbeing, some individuals will not want their images recorded or kept and we will always respect this.


To be completed by the subject of the photo (this includes children where it is deemed that they understand what they are agreeing to. Parents/carers must also give consent if the child/young person is under the age of 16 years).*

Statement of Consent of parents/carers for children and young people aged under 16 years, or person who has the legal authority e.g. lasting power of attorney for health and welfare, to make the decision on the person’s behalf for young people aged 16-18 and adults who lack capacity to consent.
To be completed by the Parent / Carer

The child enrols in:*
Do you have ‘parental responsibility’ or legal authority to provide consent?*
In signing this you are confirming that (please mark all that apply):*

Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice Your personal details on this form, or that you have supplied to the Diocese has been collected for legitimate reasons in pursuance of the Roman Catholic Faith and in accordance with the law, for safeguarding purposes. The information that you have provided to us will not be transferred to any third party for general marketing purposes. It is necessary for the Diocese to work with other third parties such as the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC), Local Authorities and the Police and other organisations that supervise or assist with safeguarding processes. Your personal information may be transferred to these relevant organisations as required. The personal information that you have supplied, will at all times be securely stored on Diocesan, or relevant third party IT systems, or other secure filing systems, in accordance with standard safeguarding procedures. Thereafter, the personal information about you will be securely destroyed.

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