Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah yes, in theory this is not legal :) In my case, I don't ask permissions, but : - my website doesn't have a large audience, so I think risk is low that someone notice themself on a picture and become angry - if someone ask, I would remove their photo (it did not happen yet) - people on the pictures are not shown in embarassing situations, so I think it is unlikely they will want to sue. So maybe it's illegal, but I think risk is quite low (I hope). But yes, this law is a little annoying. What is the law about this in Spain ? Nicolas On Thu, 28 Jan 2010, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > http://www.kbkcl.co.uk/2008/03/privacy-law-the-french-experience/ > > and > > http://www.presscouncil.org.au/pcsite/apcnews/may99/privacy.html > > Quoting from the latter article: > > "Christian Ducasse, of the French association of journalists, reporters > and film-makers, told the Telegraph: "There's a new case every day. In the > past only celebrities sued. Now the judges have decided it's the turn of > the average man in the street. But it is impossible to ask a crowd of > demonstrators if it minds being photographed." > > Citing last year's triumphant World Cup crowds as an example, he said: "I > heard people around me say, 'Let him go ahead; don't stop him, we'll hit > the jackpot later.'" > > The work of photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert > Doisneau has virtually been ruled out of order. They are noted for the > photographs of the passing scene, but if they photographed people without > their permission they would now catch the wrath of the courts. Privacy and > photography came to prominence around the world with the death of Princess > Diana in Paris in 1997." > > I too have pics on my web site that violate French law, but at least I > live outside France... > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Jan 28, 2010, at 8:41 PM, nicolas vigier wrote: > > > On Thu, 28 Jan 2010, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > > >> Wonderful, Nicolas, but be careful, the gendarmerie may come knocking > >> on your door ;-) > > > > Ah ? Why ? :) > > > > Nicolas > > -- > > http://boklm.eu/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- http://boklm.eu/