What are my rights?

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   aDayInMyLife1posted 11 years ago

   What are my rights?
   
   Is it legal for a  stranger to take your picture without permission and post it on the Internet?

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   flashmakeitposted 11 years ago

   I am not sure yet I believe if it is a crowd picture they could use it and if they are making money off the picture they most pay everyone in the photograph.  If a stranger takes a picture of only you that person should get your permission before they post it to the internet unless you are well known and in the public eye.

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   duffsmomposted 11 years ago

   I agree with flashmakeit, I believe they have to have a model release to use your individual image.

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   jnferellisposted 11 years ago

   If you are in public and someone takes a picture of you and posts it on the web, that is generally fine. You don't have privacy in public. You have a right to privacy in public places where you would expect privacy, i.e. the bathroom.  But if you are walking down the street and someone takes a picture, so be it.
   
   If someone takes a photo of you in public and uploads it to the web, that is ok too, as long as they don't use it for commercial purposes. In other words, if someone takes a picture of you eating at Burger King, he cannot then sell that picture to Burger King for use in a Burger King commercial.
   
   If the picture makes you appear to be something you are not, this would be called false light, the person cannot post that. For example, if the person writes that the picture was taken before or after you did something outrageously awful, but you didn't do that thing, that isn't ok.
   
   The picture itself cannot violate law. So if it is taken in a public place, but it is a government facility where pictures cannot be taken, that isn't ok.
   
   You also can't take a picture if it shows private information about someone. I.e. you are walking in or out of a psychiatrist's office.
   
   
   Disclaimer
   
   While I am an attorney, I am not your attorney, nor is this legal advice. It is simply meant to serve as general information. It is not exhaustive and it does not reflect your specific situation, which could easily change the situation. You should not act or refrain from acting based on what I say. You should contact an attorney in your jurisdiction for legal advice.

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   forinternetlawposted 8 years ago

   I don't think it's legal as they don't have your permission to publish your image without your knowledge and explicitly given consent. Otherwise, people would be able to get others involved in whatever criminal activities etc. they want.

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