Decisions about a child's data are made by their legal representative - a parent or guardian. What needs consent depends on what you do. The table follows Russian law, where Vibe Chess started:
| What you do | What it is in law | Which consent |
|---|---|---|
| You take the name, surname and date of birth for sign-up and pairing | processing of personal data | parental consent to processing |
| You publish a table with children's surnames on a website, social media or a chat | making personal data public | a separate consent to publication |
| You pass data to a federation for rating or ranks | transfer to a third party | state it in the consent to processing |
| You publish a wide shot of the hall where the child is one of many | an image at a sports event | under Russian law no consent is needed, but it is better to warn parents |
| You publish a portrait or close-up of a child | the image is the main subject | parental consent to the image |
| You run a video stream showing children's faces | publication of an image | parental consent to the image |
Images are also covered by Article 152.1 of the Russian Civil Code: a person's photo may be published with their consent, and for a child the parent consents. Without consent - if the photo was taken at a public event, including a sports competition, and the person is not its main subject. A wide shot of the hall - allowed, a portrait of a child - only with consent. Many other countries draw the line in a similar place, but check your own.
For sign-up, pairings, results and passing data to the federation:
A separate sheet. The parent ticks what they allow and can write restrictions - for example, "first name only, no surname":
If the child is 14-17, it is better to have their signature next to the parent's: a teenager decides a lot about their own photos, and their consent heads off disputes.
What to photograph at a tournament and how - in chess tournament photography.
The app is designed so that as little children's data as possible is needed:
How to run a junior tournament - a children's chess tournament, a guide for parents - parents at a junior chess tournament.
To publish a portrait or close-up - yes. Under Russian law a wide shot of the hall at a sports competition, where the child is one of many, may be published without consent; other countries have their own rules. In practice it is better to get consent in advance.
That is making personal data public, and it needs a separate parental consent. Without consent - publish only first names or initials.
Under Russian law, consent to publish data is drawn up separately from consent to process it. In it the parent states what may and may not be published.
The legal representative - a parent or guardian. If the child is 14-17, it is better for them to sign too.
Remove the child's photos and surname from the organiser's publications and stop using their data, except where the law allows it without consent.
Yes, if you enter a surname and publish the results. A child can be added by first name only - then there is less data. In the broadcast viewers see the board with the moves, not video.
There are no club or arbiter roles in the app: the create button is available to everyone. You can announce a tournament today and run it this weekend.
when there are more than ten players and nobody should be knocked out
when the field is small and fairness matters most
when you simply want to get together and play
The bot is constantly improved based on real tournaments. If you need a feature that isn't there yet, message the developers right inside the bot with the /support command. Many features appeared exactly because organizers asked for them, and useful ideas get added quickly.
More about junior tournaments: a children's chess tournament, age categories in chess, chess tournament photography and a tournament entry form.
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