Most common questions used to investigate
Was the photo taken without your consent in a private place?
Was the photo taken without your consent in a public place?
Did the user credit your account for the photo?
Did the user use your photo for commercial purposes such as an advertisement?
Did the user remove the photo immediately upon your request?
Common conclusions
You may file a complaint against the user for invasion of your privacy.
You may not file a complaint against the user for merely taking the photo. Photos taken in a public place belong to the person who took the photo. Unless the photo was used to defame your character or portray you in an offensive manner, you may not sue the photographer.
You may sue the user not only for violation of your privacy rights but also for copyright infringement of your work.
You may sue the user for violating your right of publicity. Your right of publicity is your right to prevent individuals from using your image to sell a product, goods, and services. The public must be able to identify you in the photograph for the complaint to be successful.
You may sue the user for invasion of your privacy even if the photo was immediately removed upon your request. You may also ask for compensation in case you do not want to sue the user..
You may sue the user for invasion of privacy.
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