The legality of posting videos on YouTube
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
In the UK there is no public privacy law, if you are in public you do not need permission to film or photograph anyone or anything.
probably depends if they were in a public place and/or being filmed from a public place ( or maybe in their house, where expectation of having privacy occurs)..
also related is, if say you started following a specific person and tracked them, then stuck video up.. ( harrassment/rights to privacy)
basically, yes you can film someone and upload it, but sometimes youtube errs on the 'ban it' when people complain to them..
Thanks Andrew - but why were Google getting into bother for showing people's faces on Streetview? They ended up having to blur them out...
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
If you're referring to them doing it in the UK, I think it's most likely because it's just easier for them to avoid any potential litigation by removing faces, numberplates etc
Thanks Andrew (and Dave), I think you're right, just needed to float it out there to double-check with others.
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I am sure Gaz will be along soon with a full explanation
Drago
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Provided you're a private individual, and you're not harassing the subject, no offences, although its an utterly pointless and sad thing to do.
Google are a business, and different rules apply. IIRC they've been voluntarily obscuring faces and vehicle registrations where individuals have asked them to do so. This info is already in the public domain, so what could they be sued for? It's just a big headache and easier to co-operate with the few that have a grievance.
Google are a business, and different rules apply. IIRC they've been voluntarily obscuring faces and vehicle registrations where individuals have asked them to do so. This info is already in the public domain, so what could they be sued for? It's just a big headache and easier to co-operate with the few that have a grievance.
with streetview, i suspect it is FAR cheaper to auto obscure, than to obscure on request from valid reasons.. the ones quoted are stuff like walking out from an STD clinic...
number plates... I assume the issue would be cloning? but don't you need vin? in which case god knows why they bother, but again its probably easier for google just to obscure than argue the point in law..
for personal, obviously youtube also has it's own rules... it's their site after all
I think it's the same as highlighting anything illegal. I wouldn't ignore an old lady getting mugged and I won't ignore a cabby running red lights or a van driver using his mobile.
The law's the law
I think it's the same as highlighting anything illegal. I wouldn't ignore an old lady getting mugged and I won't ignore a cabby running red lights or a van driver using his mobile.
The law's the law
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IANAL, but I think it can get messy if you start offering opinions on the driver, or alleging something that isn't in the video.
For example, identifying a driver and claiming they were using a mobile illegally but the camera didn't catch it, could be construed as libel. I think.
For example, identifying a driver and claiming they were using a mobile illegally but the camera didn't catch it, could be construed as libel. I think.
I wouldn't post a video unless I was 100% positive the person was on the phone and you're correct, you have to be sure before posting. If reported to the police, they can check the person's phone records and confirm the allegation anyway.
