What if someone asks me to stop photographing or to delete a photo?

• At events in public areas: the law does not stop you taking photos, but Sport Integrity Australia says that if a person asks for their photo not to be taken, the request should be respected.
• If a club's policy applies to you (for example you are a member or at the club's own venue): where someone is taking photos or filming against the club's policy, they should be asked to stop and delete any images they have taken. For an unknown person, the event organiser or management should ask them to respect the club's safeguarding policy, stop and delete the photos.
• Adults and members: Play by the Rules says if someone raises a concern about being included or wants an image removed, respect that request if it is reasonable in the circumstances.
• Children: a child or young person who does not wish to be photographed or filmed should not be.

Sources: Sport Integrity Australia, Photography and Filming of Children and Young People in Sport (February 2024); Play by the Rules, Taking and Sharing Images at Sport (June 2025).