Skip to contentRules for Content Creators (Photographers, Videographers, Streamers, YouTubers, Influencers, etc.)
- Consent is Mandatory: Photos of other people may only be taken with their explicit consent.
- Privacy First: Do not photograph people who are eating, drinking, resting, or in a private moment without asking for permission.
- Respect the Work: Cosplayers and artists have invested many hours of work into their costumes and pieces; please be respectful and mindful.
- Physical Boundaries: Do not hug other people or touch their costumes, props, or artwork without asking first.
- "No" means "No": Respect the personal boundaries of others, regardless of the context.
- Equipment ≠ Permission: Carrying professional cameras, video cameras, or DSLR equipment does not equate to having the participants' consent to be photographed or filmed.
- Ask Every Time: Always ask for a person's consent before photographing or filming them, regardless of the type of equipment used.
- Commercial Use Prohibited: It is strictly forbidden to sell photos or videos taken at the event to third parties, companies, commercial platforms, or stock photo/video sites without the written consent of the organizer.
- Bulky Gear: Access with tripods, stands, or other bulky support systems inside the event is not permitted.
- Traffic Flow: Photo-video equipment must not block traffic, access paths, booths, commercial areas, or emergency exits.
- No Improvised Shoots: Spontaneous photo shoots in crowded areas are not allowed if they impede the normal flow of participants.
- Lighting Restrictions: The use of powerful lights, excessive flashes, or other equipment that may disturb participants, artists, exhibitors, or the official program may be restricted.
- Prohibited Conduct: Filming or photographing under skirts, down necklines, from invasive angles, or in any degrading or sexualized manner is strictly prohibited.
- Offensive Content: It is forbidden to create images or videos of a sexist, discriminatory, humiliating, or defamatory nature.
- Anti-Harassment: Created materials may not be used to ridicule, harass, intimidate, or negatively expose individuals or communities.
- Minors: Photographing or filming minors is only allowed with the consent of a parent, legal guardian, or responsible chaperone when the situation requires it.
- Respect Refusal: Persisting after a person has refused to be photographed, filmed, or interviewed is not permitted.
- Withdrawal of Consent: If a person withdraws their consent, the organizer may request the cessation of filming/photography or the deletion of materials created abusively.
- Interviews: Spontaneous interviews with guests, artists, exhibitors, or participants may only take place with their clear consent.
- Publishing Rights: Publishing recordings of interviews, reactions, or close-ups of participants is only allowed with the consent of the person filmed.
- Restricted Areas: Filming, photographing, or streaming in restricted areas, on stage, backstage, technical spaces, staff areas, or other private spaces is prohibited without express approval.
- Event Control: The organizer reserves the right to limit or prohibit filming and photography in certain areas, activities, panels, or specific program moments.
- Enforcement: Anyone carrying out photo-video activities in an invasive, aggressive, unauthorized commercial manner, or in a way that disrupts the event may be stopped by organizers or the security team and removed from the event.
- Sanctions: Failure to comply with these rules may lead to warnings, requests to delete materials, restriction of equipment access, or expulsion from the event.
Rules for Visitors and Content Creators
- Property Respect: Do not climb on furniture, fences, booths, decorations, or scenography elements to obtain photo/video shots.
- No Moving Items: Do not move props, products from booths, chairs, or other objects from the event without the consent of the organizer or the exhibitor.
- No Drones: The use of drones or other aerial devices is strictly prohibited!
- No Private Sets: Do not set up your own decorations, photo backdrops, or installations in traffic areas without the organizer's consent.
- Business First: Do not interrupt the work of exhibitors, artists, or vendors for repeated filming or photography without their consent.
- Crowd Control: Do not create queues, crowds, or blockages for photo/video content in high-traffic areas.
- Equipment Supervision: Photo-video equipment must be supervised at all times; unattended objects may be removed for security reasons.
- Safety Overrides: The organizer may request the cessation of a filming or photo session at any time if it affects the safety, comfort of participants, or the running of the event.
- Limited Consent: A person's agreement to a photo does not automatically mean agreement for filming, interviews, livestreams, or commercial use.
- Respectful Context: Agreement for an image does not mean agreement for offensive editing, degrading memes, or reuse in a disparaging context.