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The "data" here is photographs, which all jurisdictions I'm aware of treat as coprightable.
by cmeacham98 4y ago
The "data" here is photographs, which all jurisdictions I'm aware of treat as coprightable.
- pbhjpbhj 4y agoFWIW in UK it's possible for works to be too generic to attract copyright, or to be slavish reproductions (eg as photos). ID images have their parameters dictated by technical needs - no smiling, plain background, even lighting, no eyewear, head only, face-on - and so leave no room for artistry. An ID photo might lack copyright. I know of no caselaw here (on copyright in ID shots) and am projecting from eg the "red bus" case (Temple Island v New English Tea).
- Mtinie 4y agoWhich makes this case even more interesting to me. Some percentage of those photos’ copywrites’ are owned by corporations rather than the pictured individuals. If it was simply a large group of selfies, I don’t expect much legal challenge from the allegedly aggrieved. But when companies with legal counsel get involved…