Image material: Almost everyone takes photos and videos with other people in them, is that allowed?
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Almost everyone takes photos and videos. If other people are on this, this may affect their privacy. Especially if the images end up on the internet, for example. Taking and publishing photos and videos is therefore not allowed. As soon as people appear recognizable, they are personal data. And then the privacy law applies. It does make a difference who takes a photo or video and what they do with it.
Personal use
Does anyone take photos and videos for themselves? For example, as a visitor to a festival? Then the privacy law does not apply. There is an exception for personal or household use (also called the 'household exception'). The condition here is that this person keeps the photos and videos private or at most shares them in a very limited circle. For example in a small app group.
Does that person want to share the photos and videos more widely? For example on a public Facebook page? Then the exception does not apply. A basis is always needed. In most cases, this will mean that permission is required from the people in the photos and videos.
Business use
The exception does not apply to business use. Does someone take and publish photos and videos on behalf of an organization or company? Or (also) for professional or commercial purposes? Then the privacy law applies.
This means that a legal basis is required to take and publish photos and videos. For example, permission from the people in the photos and videos.
Publishing on the Internet
Are you looking for more information about publishing photos and videos on the internet? And how can you have photos and videos deleted from the internet? See also the Personal Data on the Internet file.