Rules 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.