Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >> You have the right to take any pictures you want, but you cannot > >> publish them without agreement. > > > > > > does "publish" include ... a personal web site? thanks Steve > I am pretty sure it does. That is why I said that several of the images > on my site violate French law. But again, as a practical matter it is > not something I lose sleep over. > > Nathan I was delighted to see that the paparazzi involved in the Princess Diana case were found guilty of invasion of privacy AND THEN FINED ONE EURO to be paid to multimillionaire El Fayad. So yes, we there are privacy laws in France, but no they are not too worried about enforcing them. The principle has been upheld but in a common sense way. Gerry -- Gerry Walden LBPPA Web: www.gwpics.com Web2:www.gwpics.thephotohq.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)23 8046 3076