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Is It Illegal For Someone To Post My Picture On The Internet Without My Consent?

Someone posted pictures of me and my family and I want to know what I can do about it. They are normal photos but the website they have them on defames my families character.

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    I'm sure there must be a way to sue that person, especially if he is offending you and your family.
    Ask him to take the pictures out inmediately, if he doesn't do it then take legal action, find a lawyer and sue him!
    Best of luck!
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    Matador 

    answered 2 years ago

    Criminal law - not unless they are illegal images like child porn. Civil law - maybe. If the site was for sex offenders they could be guilty of liable. Lawyers want $200/hour and up for chasing idiots like this, best just to ignore them.
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    Boris

    Boris

    commented 2 years ago

    Ok Boris, thanks for the clarification!
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    Matador

    Matador

    commented 2 years ago

    Once a picture is posted on the internet it becomes public property unless copyrighted.
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    Truenigma

    Truenigma

    commented 3 months ago

      There is no such law which states that. Posting your and your family picture is unethical and against the laws of morality. You can't sue the person but you must make him realize about his mistake.
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      Zuhail 

      answered 2 years ago

        Unfortunately no, it's not illegal to put someone's picture on the web. I personally would let this person know how you feel about it and ask him how he would feel if it were him. Hopefully he will empathize.
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        Keat2297 

        answered 2 years ago

        What he has done that's highly unethical. And I am sure that if his intentions are to defame you and your family, than, one day he will be punished from GOD for doing this.
        Yup its possible to sue that person but it would be a very hard task to do alone , but if you have your family support with you than you should go for it.
        Good luck dear! May GOD help you in getting rid of this problem.
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        Aishawa 

        answered 2 years ago

        Someone is putting rude pictures on the internet of me without me knowing who is doing this can i find out
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        Guest

        Guest 

        answered 9 months ago

          Yes if it is posted on a website for example that is owned by someone you can always email the owner or customer service about it and they will ask you to send your photos in to them and then they can resolve the action.
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          Guest

          Guest 

          answered 8 months ago

          Facebook and such sites as those have a "privacy policy" and they will take down the pictures right away.  The US had a ton of privacy laws, canada not so much but I am still looking.  Look up PIPA,   Children's information under the age of 13 can't be put on the internet unless you sign a release, a common practice in schools. Also go to wikipedia and search under "Personally identifiable information" it may help as well.  California has their own online privacy act.  The wikipedia article has a ton of click-able highlighted links that should help.
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          Guest

          Guest 

          answered 6 months ago

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