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Comic Con Africa updates Admission Policy and it’s much better

A few weeks ago we noticed something odd with the Comic Con Africa Admission Policy.

That oddity was Reed Exhibitions using a generic policy for the trade shows it organises.

Certain clauses in that policy forbade attendees from taking photos and touched on things such as data collection. While there was also a FAQ on the website, it appeared to contradict the policy. Consequently, we and others were left scratching our heads as to which of the policies to follow on the day.

Now, Reed Exhibitions has updated the Admission Policy and it is more in-line with the FAQs, Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions of the event.

First and foremost, all mention of data collection from badges is gone. While the organiser did tell us that no data would be collected when asked a few weeks back, we’re glad to see any talk of data collection has been removed from the policy completely.

As regards photography there is only one mention of it in the Admission Policy (and it’s to do with harassment) but we urge you to acquaint yourself with the FAQ section on photography.

For example, during some panel discussions you will not be allowed to take photos or record video. This is a standard affair for Comic Con events the world over.

That having been said if you want to show your Instagram followers what the event looks like on the day you can go right ahead.

Harassers need not attend

While we took issue with the original Admission Policy we have to commend Comic Con Africa on this updated policy.

In particular we are glad to see the organisers taking a strong anti-harassment approach to the event.

Reed Exhibitions as the organizer of Comic Con Africa has a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for harassment of any kind

The organisers will assess each situation as it presents itself but the TL;DR of the policy is that if you planned on attending Comic Con Africa to give other people a hard time, rather stay at home.

The rest of the policy is about what you would expect from a public event: no weapons, no drugs and Reed Exhibitions reserves the right to remove you from the venue should you break the rules.

One thing we must point out is that cosplayers should make careful note of the section about prop weapons and what is and isn’t allowed on the day.

Overall this updated Admission Policy is easier to understand and far less confusing than the generic trade show policy that was originally being used. Kudos to Reed Exhibitions.

Comic Con Africa is set to take place from 14th – 16th September 2018 at the Kyalami Convention Centre. You can get your tickets for the Friday of the event (Saturday and Sunday are both sold out) through Computicket or you can drop a bit of extra cash and get a VIP experience.

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