Use of photos on the Internet

Digital Rights and Responsibilities:



Although the Internet has made it possible to share images with a whole world using a single keystroke, there are still rules for what is allowed to publish.
On the Internet it is especially important that you consider carefully whether you really want to post a picture, before you do. Do you regret, it may be too late. Images can be copied, forwarded, manipulated and presented other places you definitely do not want them to be. Think about privacy when you post photos, especially if you post pictures of others.

What you should think about before you post photos online:

  • Who sees my picture?


Basically everyone can see what is on the Internet. This also applies to images and text are added.
You as the user is responsible for that site or forum where you post information, the adequate protection of the content. This means that you should read the terms of use for the website, online community or forum.
In many online communities, you can restrict who can view your content. There are many sites that do not have this opportunity, and then all users get to see everything.

  • Privacy Policy

Publication of images comes under the Copyright laws § 45c. This applies to all those who publish images on the Internet, including those who have private blogs or websites.
By law, photographs depicting a person may not be reproduced or displayed publicly without the consent of the depicted. That is except when public interest depiction of the person is less important than the main content of the image.
The protection applies to the depicted life and 15 years after the expiration of his or her death.
Anyone who publishes pictures or other personal information online must adhere to the Privacy laws.

  • Permission / consent

The privacy laws differ between the publication of situation pictures and portrait photo.
For the situation of pictures you do not consent when publishing, while the consent required by the publication of portraits.
The law does not require that there shall be a written consent, but it should nevertheless be no doubt that the consent is given.

What is a situation picture?

The situation picture shows an activity or situation where people who are in the picture is less important than the main content of the image.
For example, to add a photo of a church, it is not important who was passing by the church when the picture was taken.
In such a case, you need not consent of the people for posting
the picture.

 

What is a portrait photo?


The main objective of a portrait image is the image of a specific person or specific group of people.
If you want to publish such an image, you will need to obtain express consent from the person in the picture.
The reason is that those who are pictured may experience inconvenience or discomfort by being pictured on the Internet.




 

Can you post pictures of others on the internet? Copying images that others have posted, without obtaining their permission?


"I can do whatever I want with the pictures I have taken"
No! After you take picture of something or someone, you have some rights to that image. It does not mean that one can do exactly what you want with the picture. The rule of privacy also applies to images you have taken from others. If you have a picture of what others have rights as it is with and manage what you can do and not do with your photos.

  • To publish


Before you post a picture you should have done you some thoughts:
Why you publish and what the consequences for you and those who may be in the picture.
It is important to consider whether the image can be abused in any context, and whether the risk is acceptable to you and the other in the picture.
To publish pictures of other people without their permission is not allowed. And people have given you permission, they can at any time withdraw his consent and you must immediately remove the picture.
The laws that regulate this § 45c, § 54 and § 55 Copyright  laws, and § 246, § 247 and § 390a of the Punitive Laws. You can get huge fines and even jail get if you put out something that a person is highly disagree with and you also refuse to remove it.
Think about this next time you want to publish pictures of friends on websites.


  • To copy images


To copy images already on the web, is now very common. It seems that you assume that everything that is there can be freely copied. But this is wrong.You may not copy anything without asking first. If one copies without asking, this is illegal.
Some believe that as long as possible, right-click on the pictures and they are not protected then they have the law, it is also wrong!
All that is on the Internet is governed by the laws and are mostly regulated by the Copyright laws. If however, you copy and use only for private use is allowed according to some specific rules.

If you have copied an image stored on the Internet, or digitized a picture from a book by scanning, and will publish it on the internet, this is basically illegal. You can not take an image from another website and put this on your own page without any further e-mail and ask for permission.







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