LYDC have a public Instagram account (@limerickyouthdance) and Facebook Page. These accounts showcase the dancers and teachers of the company in rehearsals, travelling, working, having fun and performing together, always in a dance and art context. The social media of LYDC will be run by Lucy Dawson. The account may also be given to interns of LYDC if applicable.
LYDC wish to take photos and videos of the company in rehearsals and performances around Ireland, Northern Ireland and abroad to share publicly for advertising and social media.
LYDC wish to make dance films on video with the dancers of the company. These films may be submitted to film festivals and shared nationally and internationally.
If you do not wish to sign, please tell LYDC expressly so we know moving forward.
Please note: If you do not wish your image to be taken, this may affect participation in performances.
Images and videos taken at festivals, performances and events are to be expected in the majority of cases.
Some events will not allow LYDC to perform if media consent has not been provided by all participants.
Personal Data is collected by LYDC for the purposes of health and safety, parental/guardian consent, and to inform you of timetable changes and updates. All information gathered by LYDC either on paper or digitally is treated as confidential and will only be shared with a third party in the event of class cover, event cover or an emergency. If you wish to alter any of your data, review how it is used or wish to request its return to you, please get in contact. You may, of course, decline to submit personally identifiable information though in which case we may not be able to provide certain services to you. Emergency Contact information is collected solely for use in an emergency, should we need to contact your next of kin or give this information to the emergency services. This is the only information that would be shared with a third party, and only in the context of an emergency. We also use your contact information to check in with you re availability and attendance of your dance member, or to receive any consent forms we have delivered as well. Your contact information is stored on an encrypted Google Drive Document and only shared with teachers who work directly with LYDC.
Photos and videos of LYDC are stored on hardware owned by original Artistic Director Rachel Sheil, and hardware owned by newly appointed Artistic Director Lucy Dawson. Photos and videos are also uploaded to LYDC’s Instagram, Facebook and YouTube channels. If you have any questions or concerns about the storage of these files, please get in touch