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> Not sure why this is getting downvoted, I believe it’s correct for the U.S. That's the problem: A US-centric "end of story, period" generalization. In genera

> Not sure why this is getting downvoted, I believe it’s correct for the U.S. That's the problem: A US-centric "end of story, period" generalization. In general, you are not allowed to take pictures of other people in public without their consent in Germany and many other countries.

pixl97 4y ago
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lxgr 4y ago
As far as I know, taking somebody‘s photograph or video in a public space in Germany is legal, you just can‘t publish it without their permission.
- midoridensha 4y ago
  What if you go to the roof of a building and take a photo of a crowd on the street below? Do you need to get everyone's permission to publish that? What if you can't even recognize their faces from that distance? This law seems impractical, unless there's exceptions noted in the text of the law itself.
  - lxgr 4y ago
    Crowds and persons insignificant/incidental to the image composition, as well as "newsworthy events" (e.g. a politician speaking in their function) are mostly exempt, so all of these examples are not a problem, practically.
    - midoridensha 4y ago
      That sounds far more reasonable than the original claim.
      - lxgr 4y ago
        Given that the parent was claiming that you're not even allowed to take a photo of somebody in public in Germany, I think the salient point here is "you actually can, unless you publish it", and it's less relevant that you can also publish it in many of these cases.
- darekkay 4y ago
  I didn't want to get into details, but in general: no, photographing a person in public without consent is not allowed in Germany. It's called "Recht am eigenen Bild" = rights for my own picture. Now there are many exceptions of course: crowds, prominent people, journalism, etc. Also, if someone looks into your camera and smiles, this is considered a consent. All this is about taking a picture, publishing is a separate matter.

pixl97 4y ago

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lxgr 4y ago

As far as I know, taking somebody‘s photograph or video in a public space in Germany is legal, you just can‘t publish it without their permission.

midoridensha 4y ago
What if you go to the roof of a building and take a photo of a crowd on the street below? Do you need to get everyone's permission to publish that? What if you can't even recognize their faces from that distance? This law seems impractical, unless there's exceptions noted in the text of the law itself.
- lxgr 4y ago
  Crowds and persons insignificant/incidental to the image composition, as well as "newsworthy events" (e.g. a politician speaking in their function) are mostly exempt, so all of these examples are not a problem, practically.
  - midoridensha 4y ago
    That sounds far more reasonable than the original claim.
    - lxgr 4y ago
      Given that the parent was claiming that you're not even allowed to take a photo of somebody in public in Germany, I think the salient point here is "you actually can, unless you publish it", and it's less relevant that you can also publish it in many of these cases.
darekkay 4y ago
I didn't want to get into details, but in general: no, photographing a person in public without consent is not allowed in Germany. It's called "Recht am eigenen Bild" = rights for my own picture. Now there are many exceptions of course: crowds, prominent people, journalism, etc. Also, if someone looks into your camera and smiles, this is considered a consent. All this is about taking a picture, publishing is a separate matter.