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The article says that a mandatory "click" is already in place in Japan and I am almost certain that its the same in the EU. I cannot turn off the loud click or
by dimitar 18y ago
The article says that a mandatory "click" is already in place in Japan and I am almost certain that its the same in the EU. I cannot turn off the loud click or turn down its volume on my phone and many of my acquaintances have also tried with no success.
While not very nice from a philosophical viewpoint it is actually a good measure. Those phone cameras can get pretty annoying and very disturbing. Now with the clicking sound I can identify the offender and become aware that I had my picture taken.
There is a downside, too - when I am in the library or during lectures taking dozens of pictures of some paperwork can be very unpleasant for others.
I think the privacy of the individual is a lot more valuable than the "freedom to not make a clicking sound" ;-).
- gravitycop 18y agoI think the privacy of the individual is a lot more valuable Individuals have, or can have, privacy in public?
- dimitar 18y agoIs there a reason there are "you are monitored by CCTV" signs? Do people only take pictures in public?
- gravitycop 18y agoIs there a reason there are "you are monitored by CCTV" signs? CCTV signage is in place to discourage shoplifting. http://www.google.com/search?q=discourage+shoplifting+cctv+signs http://www.google.com/search?q=discourage+shoplifting+cctv+s...
- electromagnetic 18y agoAn individual out in public doesn't necessarily have a right to privacy, however there's been many cases where an individual has a right not to be photographed - in many countries this is ignored for celebrities, however I know France doesn't tolerate it; IIRC no newspaper or magazine in France is allowed to publish unsolicited photographs (taken within France) also I believe paparazzi from other countries can be arrested on re-entry to France if they took a photo in France and left to sell it overseas. Also, there was a recent case of a man being fined £100 back home in the UK. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7651107.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_ea... He took her photo without permission, and in most circumstances it would probably have been a slap on the wrist and told to delete the photo, however she was in a compromised position at the time which is why the police pressed for a fine. I remember reading of a similar case in Canada. A man took a photograph of a girl (IIRC I think she was like 17 and in her bikini at the time) without her permission, she called the police and he was taken in. I believe the police took his cameras memory card as evidence pending trial. I don't think anything was done except the photo was deleted, but I believe the outcome would have been a lot different if he'd known she was 17 when he took the photo. So yes, individuals in public have a right to not be photographed.
- rjprins 18y agoBollocks, "clicks" are not required in the EU. Privacy is important, but trying to save it by making silly demands on user products is not the way. Instead focus on government policies or corporate laws.