You should always seek consent before sharing a photo or video. Consent is ongoing. Even if someone has said yes to an image being posted, they can change their mind and retract their consent. If someone asks you to remove a photo or video, you should do it no questions asked.
It is generally permissible for people to take photographs at any public place or any private place that they own or rent. Being present on someone else's private property generally requires the property owner's consent to take photos.
Taken without permission
If the photo or video was taken by someone acting in a personal capacity, the Privacy Act doesn't apply — because it doesn't cover individuals. In some situations, there may be state or territory laws that prevent someone photographing your private activities without your consent.
That will be called invasion of privacy I don't think anybody should have their picture taken unless they have consent to it I would refer that to being a paparazzi but like to chase people and take their picture without asking them first thing I always get consent before I take any pictures I don't want anybody being ...
Never take photos of people without their permission, and try to be aware of your surroundings. If you see someone taking your photo without your permission, it's your right to ask him or her to stop. If you're undressed and someone is taking your photo, put in a call to the police.
It is not uncommon for employers to ask employees to have their photograph taken for work purposes. For example, an employer may want to use a staff photo in their marketing materials or on their website. In most cases, employees are free to refuse to have their photograph taken.
Generally, you can take any photos you want of people when they are in a public location, like a park, a beach or a city square. It's perfectly legal since they have elected to place themselves in a public location and have no reasonable expectation of privacy.
In the United States, You have no expectation of privacy in public. Anything you can see from a public place, you can take a picture of, even if the "victim" is in their own home but has the blinds open.
There could be a variety of reasons why someone might ask to take a photo with you on the street. Some people may be fans of yours and want to take a photo as a way of expressing their admiration. Others may be interested in your appearance or style and want to take a photo for personal or aesthetic reasons.
If someone is consistently photographing you when you are in public against your will, it may be considered harassment or stalking.
Is it against the law to take photos of people you don't know? Generally speaking, and in the US, no. What if a person is harassing you to show pics and recordings to your family? This would be considered a criminal matter.
It is legal to photograph or videotape anything and anyone on any public property, within reasonable community standards. Photographing or videotaping a tourist attraction, whether publicly or privately owned, is generally considered legal, unless explicitly prohibited by a specific law or statute.
If they are in public, certainly not, as they then have no expectation that what they are doing is private. Otherwise, it would be “rude” for someone to have a security camera or dash cam, or to photograph a public event.
To photograph someone or something.
Is it against the law to take photos of people you don't know? Generally speaking, and in the US, no. What if a person is harassing you to show pics and recordings to your family? This would be considered a criminal matter.
You can send them a cease and desist letter, letting them know that you own the image. If this does not work, there are further steps you can take, such as legal action.
Defamation. If the other party who took a photo of you published the photo together with written statements, you may be able to establish a claim in defamation against him due to the defamatory nature of those statements.