[Leica] images of strangers

[Harvey.Arche at jp2hs.org (Arche, Harvey)]

This is really interesting. Just what is the situation in the various
countries?
 
Nathan wrote:
It is true in most but not all countries. Specifically, I am pretty sure

that in France you have a presumption of privacy even in a public place.

I therefore believe that I have several illegal images on my site, see 
e.g. http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_10alt8.jpg, but so far I 
have not received any summons from French lawyers, and if I ever do, 
then I have a French lawyer in my own family there ;-)
 
Nathan
 
 
Arche, Harvey wrote:
> I'm very relieved to learn about the photographer's status, shooting
in 
> public places. Now I know all I need is chutzpah, and not a lawyer on 
> retainer. I had gotten the impression that lawsuits in the 90's had 
> altered the legal landscape (not in the 'patriots don't take pictures'

> sense) and that individuals had developed privacy priviledges on their

> likenesses as private persons, regardless of being in public places.
In 
> this I'm glad (sort of) to be mistaken.