Legality of posting pictures.

andrewthomas2008

Hi All

This is the most relevant section I could find for this post.

I have pictures of myself and my ex on the beach when we were holiday, we've recently broken up and she's saying it's illegal to have pictures of her without her permission.

I plan to take the pictures down, but I'd like to know the legal stance of having pictures of anyone, considering the fact that they have not naked or indecent pictures.

Do I need to get permission from everyone I post pictures of?

Thank you for your replies.

Andrew

paddyrg

No, it's not illegal

[Deleted User]

Did you take the photos on your own camera, or are they posted from her collection? If they are her own photos then they could be deemed her "intellectual property". Otherwise, images do not need to have permission.

To be honest, regardless of any "legality" I'd just take them down. I doubt she (or you) could mount a successful legal challenge.

Most people will never complain about their own photograph unless they are intended to be candid and private.

JReacher1

im guessing these are bikini photos?

I would just delete them as not sure there is much point having photos on Facebook of your ex girlfriend.

She has no legal rights though.

Alternatively you could block her so she couldn't see them.

Leo2020

If you took them you own the rights to them. If she took them then she does and can tell you not to use them.

I wouldn't worry about any legal threat unless they are her photos.

To make it clear I could stand outside my house and take photos of random strangers and post it on Facebook. There is nothing anyone could do as they are my photos. Think about any event you may have attended and that the photos that are posted online, in print, etc. that included pictures of the crowd.

andrewthomas2008

Thanks for the responses. I'm in the process of taking them down, she was accusing of breaking the law and she claimed the police told her I need to have permission to have any pictures of her. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't breaking the law in the first place.

hollydays

Don't get into a text battle over it. It's too petty for words, if it's not this it will be something else.

maninthestreet

andrewthomas2008 wrote: »

Thanks for the responses. I'm in the process of taking them down, she was accusing of breaking the law and she claimed the police told her I need to have permission to have any pictures of her. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't breaking the law in the first place.

Ask her what section of what act of parliament makes it an offence to
have pictures of another person...

k3lvc

Blimey that escalated quickly - assuming you booked the holiday you wanted you've only been back a day and you're already threatened with legal action by the ex


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5496367


Presumably it's out of order to ask if you had a good time ?

societys_child

It's too late, wot goes on the net stays on the net . .

anyway I've already downloaded 'em, they're stuck on my fridge now

Ectophile

It might be illegal depending on the nature of the photographs. See the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, sections 33 to 34. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/2/pdfs/ukpga_20150002_en.pdf