ESAC Southampton · Diwali Mela 2026

Video & photo consent

ESAC Southampton is making short videos and taking photos before and during the Diwali Mela 2026 to advertise the event and encourage the community to come along. If you are a participant, performer, volunteer, ESAC member or stall holder — or the parent or guardian of a child who is — please tell us whether we may use your image. It takes about two minutes, right here on this page.

Complete the form below ↓You can consent or decline — both are fine, and either way you can still take part in the Mela.

What you are being asked

Consenting means ESAC Southampton may:

  • record videos and take photos featuring you before and during the Diwali Mela;
  • edit and use that content, including your image and voice, to advertise and promote the Diwali Mela 2026;
  • publish it on ESAC Southampton's social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp), the ESAC website and other promotional channels;
  • reuse the approved content in future publicity for the same event.

Adults (18+) answer for themselves in Section A. For anyone under 18, a parent or legal guardian answers in Section B. You can withdraw consent for future use at any time by messaging Rajan on 07780 601835 or replying to any email from the ESAC Diwali Mela Team.

How your answers are protected

  • Your answers go straight into ESAC Group's own consent register — a private database hosted in London, encrypted at rest, with no public access.
  • Only ESAC's event organisers can see the responses. They are not shared with sponsors, stall holders or anyone else, and are never sold.
  • We keep your answer only for as long as the related photos or videos remain in use, then delete it.
  • This form is separate from Eventbrite bookings. Entry to the Mela is free: register here if you haven't already.

Prefer paper? A printed copy of this form is available from the ESAC desk at rehearsals and on the day.
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