Terms & Conditions

These terms are an agreement between you and Genelation Studios ("we", "us"), the operator of the Genelation Steppers community. By creating a profile you accept these terms, our Privacy Policy and our Photo Release. If you do not accept them, do not sign up.

Membership is open to creatives based in or able to travel to Johannesburg. You must be 18 or older to sign up on your own. If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian must complete the consent section at sign-up on your behalf, and they accept these terms with you. We may refuse or remove any membership at our discretion.

You must give true and current information. Creating a profile for someone else without their permission, or impersonating another person, is not allowed.

You are responsible for your password and for everything done through your account. Tell us immediately if you think someone else has access. One account per person.

Gen Points are a community recognition system. They have no cash value, cannot be bought, sold or transferred, and are not a financial product, deposit, investment or currency. We award, adjust or remove points at our discretion based on real participation, and we may correct points awarded in error or obtained by cheating, fake accounts or false referrals.

Seasons, levels and prize amounts may change. We will announce changes on the site before a new season starts.

Photo day places are limited and confirmed only once payment is received and verified by an administrator. The fee covers studio time, shooting and the edited profile images we select for your community profile. Payment is by bank transfer to the account shown on the Photo Day page, with proof of payment sent to our WhatsApp number.

The photo day fee is a non-refundable commitment fee: if you withdraw or do not arrive after confirming, it is not refunded. If Genelation Studios cancels the photo day and no alternative date can be arranged, the fee is refunded in full; if we postpone or reschedule, your booking moves to the new date. We may cancel, postpone or reschedule due to weather, safety concerns, insufficient bookings, venue issues or circumstances beyond our control. We are not responsible for travel or other costs you incur.

Paying for photo day buys studio time; it does not guarantee bookings, jobs, brand work, representation, income or any particular number of images.

You keep ownership of the bio, links and any content you add. You give us a free, non-exclusive licence to display it on the platform and in community promotion. Do not post anything unlawful, hateful, sexually explicit, defamatory, or that infringes someone else's rights. We may remove content or suspend a profile that breaks this rule.

The site, our name, logo and the photographs produced by Genelation Studios remain our property or that of the photographer. Members may share their own images from our shoots on social media with credit to Genelation Studios, but may not sell them or license them to brands without our written permission.

Harassment, discrimination, threats, intoxication on set, and any sexual conduct or contact involving a minor result in immediate removal and, where appropriate, a report to the South African Police Service. Members attend shoots and events at their own risk and must follow the instructions of our team on set.

Membership does not create an employment relationship, partnership, or modelling agency representation. Any paid work is agreed separately for each project, in writing, between you and the relevant client or us.

We provide the platform "as is" and do not guarantee it will always be available or error-free. To the maximum extent allowed by South African law, including the Consumer Protection Act, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, lost opportunities or lost profits. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, including for death or personal injury caused by our gross negligence. Where we are liable, our total liability is limited to the amount you paid us in the previous 12 months.

You may delete your profile at any time by messaging us. We may suspend or end a membership that breaks these terms. Points and unclaimed prizes fall away when a membership ends.

We may update these terms; the date at the top shows the current version and continued use means you accept the update. These terms are governed by South African law and the courts of South Africa have jurisdiction. We will always try to resolve a complaint informally first — message us on WhatsApp.