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If a person ?actively objects? to having their picture taken in a public place then photographers should not publish that image, the privacy watchdog has warned.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) was responding to an enquiry by Amateur Photographer<\/em> after the watchdog said it has been contacted by people concerned over photos<\/a> taken without permission and posted on the internet.<\/p>\n

While the watchdog said the Data Protection Act ?in no way? prevents people taking photos in public and publishing them, an ICO spokesman told AP: ?However, some circumstances will require photographers to exercise judgement on the taking and publishing of photographs.<\/p>\n

?If an individual actively objects to having their photo taken or if a photograph is taken without an individual?s consent in circumstances which could clearly cause them distress or embarrassment, then it is good practice not to use that image.?<\/p>\n

While the ICO this week said it has no plans to issue ?specific guidance? on the use of photographs, the spokesman added: ?However, the publication of photos online is part of a wider issue about individuals? use of the internet which is an issue we are looking at.?<\/p>\n

Section 36 of the Data Protection Act 1998 provides an exemption for anyone processing personal data ? which includes taking and publishing photographs ? purely for ?personal, family or household affairs?. This specifically includes ‘recreational purposes’.<\/p>\n

The spokesman added: ?[The Data Protection Act] does not stipulate that photographers, whether professional or amateur, must gain the consent of everyone they photograph before they publish photos.<\/p>\n

?Professional and amateur photographers taking photos in the street, at a festival or at a football match, for example, do not need to obtain the consent of the individuals who appear in their photos.?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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