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In the US and presumably many other jurisdictions, that's not true. The owner of the copyright of the photograph is the one who took it, not the subject of the
by topkai22 6y ago
In the US and presumably many other jurisdictions, that's not true. The owner of the copyright of the photograph is the one who took it, not the subject of the photograph, baring pre-existing contract arrangements. There are limits, but generally speaking if a photograph of an individual is taken in a public space it is owned by the photographer.
This is the legal regime that enables a lot of journalism, good and bad.
- aaomidi 6y agoAnd now we see a change in the legal definition per GDPR.
- topkai22 6y agoGDPR doesn't affect the legal definition in the US or other non party jurisdictions. It has a pratical effect because few businesses or hosting platforms can avoid doing business in the EU, but the copyright regime in the US remains the same.
- aaomidi 6y agoSure, and now you see how laws actually impact people outside of their borders. The US has been the driving force behind this before, times have changed.