Privacy Policy

Minerva Talent  is dedicated to looking after your personal information. We want you to feel your personal information is safe, secure and we are handling it in a responsible manner. This includes complying with data protection law.

We keep all our clients’ data safely on our server which is password protected and only share it with agreed third parties which consist of mainly production companies, producers, casting directors and other industry professionals for which we apply for work to on your behalf and act as an intermediary during the contract.

We adhere strictly to the terms of our agency agreement which all clients sign on joining, and which is their responsibility to make themselves familiar with.

Data comes to us via email messages from potential clients and clients that have our contact details both on email, our website and via Spotlight. Others come via social media platforms.

Your data is kept securely during the time you are represented by us and until such time as it is no longer required or has no use. For example, when either you as a client or us as agents terminate our contract with you. At this point you have the right in accordance with the GDPR to request the erasure of all your personal data.

Information about you may be shared on our social media and our website to promote you as a performer and us as a professional agency. This is something agreed to when you sign your agency agreement.

Images we collect of our actors working can and may be used in perpetuity for promotion for the agency.

We will only ever use first names of all the under 18 year olds we represent on social media platforms to protect their identity including the website.

Our social media platforms feature sharing buttons which helps promote the agency.

We may update this policy at any time without notice. We will tell you if we update the policy by emailing you at the email address provided to us and/or by posting an announcement on our website.

Privacy statement last updated 10/07/2024

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at minervatalent@gmail.com

Safeguarding Policy

Minerva Talent  acknowledges its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of every child and young person who has been entrusted to its care and is committed to working to provide a safe environment for all clients.

All Minerva Talent staff will be signed up to the DBS update service.

A child or young person is anyone under the age of 18 engaged in any activity.

The child’s welfare is, and must always be, the paramount consideration. All children and young people have the right to be protected from abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, race, sexual orientation, faith or belief.

It is noted and accepted that the Safeguarding Children Policy and procedures applies to everyone involved with Minerva Talent, whether in a paid or voluntary capacity.

We acknowledge that every child or person who participates in any employment or at one of our workshops, training or meetings should be able to take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from poor practice and abuse. Minerva Talent recognises that this is the responsibility of every adult involved.

Minerva Talent  has a role to play in safeguarding the welfare of all the children and young people by protecting them from physical, sexual or emotional harm and from neglect and bullying.

All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately, working in partnership with other organisations, children and young people and their parents/carers is essential.

When recruiting for new staff, tutors, chaperones or volunteers, Minerva Talent are responsible for following Responsible Recruitment Guidelines. This includes requesting identification documents and evidence of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. As a minimum we will speak with the applicants as a means of interview before appointing them. Any chaperones will need proof of training by holding a valid chaperone licence.

If there are any concerns of appropriateness of an individual who is already involved or who has approached us to become part of Minerva Talent Team in any capacity, guidance will be sought from appropriate governing bodies.

All decisions are made in the best interests of children and young people.

Minerva Talent acknowledge the identification of bullying as a category of abuse. Bullying of any kind is not acceptable. If bullying occurs, all participants or parents/carers should know that incidents will be dealt with promptly.

If you are worried about a child, it is important that you report your concerns.

Please contact:  minervatalent@gmail.com

If the concern is extremely serious – possible child abuse, where possible, we will contact the Local Authority first, then immediately contact the police or children’s services. If the child needs immediate medical assistance take them to the hospital or call an ambulance and tell them there is a child protection concern. Let the School Welfare Officer know what action you have taken, they in turn will inform the appropriate governing bodies.

If the matter is clearly serious then you can either contact the police, or NSPCC 0808 800 500 (24 hr helpline)