"Aidy" wrote in message
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>> and as it only applies to children (adults' pictures are not personal
>> data) they can't stop publication in the press.
>
> Oops. "and as it only applies to children (adults' pictures are not
> personal data) adults can't stop publication of their images in the
> press."
No, I don't think that can be right. Adults and children alike may be able
to show that they have a reasonable expectation of privacy. That would apply
if you are doing your weekly shopping, rather than appearing on a podium to
wave to your cheering fans. If there is the reasonable expectation of
privacy, the Press will have an uphill task to show that publication of the
photos was justified.
If you take a street scene which includes various un-named children and then
publish it in the Press, I think a court would be reluctant to give the
children (through their parents) the right to veto publication. Unless of
course they felt they were being singled out for ridicule or unwelcome
attention from the neighbours.
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