![]() ![]() Photography in public is not prohibited by the law, but you can still take legal action against those who invade your privacy and misuse your pictures or videos. Laws relating to Information Technology, sexual harassment and violation of fundamental rights will help in registering a complaint or filing a case. ![]() The hacker, the cloud provider, the data and the Indian celebrity victim may all be in different countries (and subject to different laws). While the IT Act does have extra-territoriality, I doubt there could be an easy identification of jurisdiction (and consequently the laws) for raising a claim in such a situation. However, to ascertain which provisions under the Information Technology Act, 2000 would apply first we would need to establish how the hackers gained access to the photographs. The penalties for offences are listed later. ![]() There are criminal offences under The Information Technology Act, 2000, such as unlawful access to computer resources (that is without permission), disclosure of computer records and altering computer data without permission, which may apply. The Government has provided all citizens with the Right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution and the same may be invoked to cast a duty on the Government. ![]() As per Indian laws, what happens when a person’s video is leaked and posted on the Internet or YouTube For more information or you find yourself in this situation, never feel embarrassed about contacting a reputable attorney. If that person refuses, you can then take a legal stance. If you find your image or a video posted that you did not authorize, you might try to reach out to the individual who posted it if you know who it is and demand to remove it. By hiring an attorney who specializes in this issue, he or she can investigate and research to determine if you are in a position to take legal action. For this type of violation to occur, the public must be able to identify you in the photo used.īecause all the major social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and others collect data about their users all the time, a situation where your image or a video shows up can be somewhat confusing. In other words, if that individual posts your image to promote a product or service online or as an endorsement on a business site without your permission, he or she has violated your right of publicity. In this case, someone uses a photo of you for commercial purposes. If an individual or company uses a photo or video that makes it appear you committed a crime when, in fact, you did not, and you or your business suffered as a result, that would fall into the category of defamation. That means the image would harm your reputation or create a false impression of you. To prove defamation, the photo posted by someone else on a social media site would have to defame you. An attorney may classify this type of action as defamation as well. Although taking a photo of you in a public setting is not an invasion of privacy, if the person captures you in your home and then uses it on social media without your consent, you have legal recourse. Another example is using your photograph to create a page on a pornographic website. For instance, if your local sheriff’s department has a “Ten Most Wanted” list and someone adds your photo to it, that would be an invasion of privacy. If the person posted in a way that portrays you falsely or in an offensive manner, then you can take the appropriate action. ![]()
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