Can a company use your photo after you quit?

If someone is in a public place without a reasonable expectation of privacy, anyone can take their photo and share it, publish it, or even sell it, as long as it's not being used to promote a product, service, or cause.
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Can my company use my image?

Many states, including California, have so-called “right of publicity” laws that limit the way a person's image can be used for commercial purposes. California Civil Code Section 3344 makes it illegal to use a photo or video of another person for any sort of marketing purpose in most situations without permission.
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Can you sue a company for using your photo?

When a business uses the image or likeness of an individual without his or her consent or permission, they may file a suit for misappropriation of likeness.
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Can an employee take a picture of another employee without consent?

The answer, like many in HR, is it depends on the circumstances. If you ask the NLRB they will tell you “No” if it interferes with an employee's rights under the National Labor Relations Act. In fact recording of any kind, photographic or voice, has to be allowed baring some valid legal or business justification.
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Can my company use my photo without permission UK?

No. Organisations don't always need your consent to use your personal data. They can use it without consent if they have a valid reason.
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Do photographs fall under GDPR?

As photographs can constitute personal data under the GDPR, this means organizations must be able to quickly and easily remove all images where the individual can be identified. Failure to do so means failure to comply with the GDPR and Article 17, and the fines for breaching compliance can be seriously damaging.
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Can I sue my employer for disclosing personal information UK?

In the UK your personal data is legally protected under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means that your employer must have appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the data they collect about you and to obtain your consent where required.
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Can employers take pictures of employees without their knowledge?

There is no federal regulation which specifically prohibits an employer from using employee photos for business purposes including marketing the employer's products and services.
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Is it illegal to take pictures of coworkers?

Yes, it's legal. However, some of your coworkers may be sensitive about this, and they may consider it unethical. If you invade their privacy by taking pictures of them in the bathroom, changing room, or locker room, this becomes illegal.
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What if someone takes a picture of you without your permission?

If you see someone taking your photo without your permission, it's your right to ask him or her to stop. If you're undressed and someone is taking your photo, put in a call to the police. Not only are you making sure your rights are intact, you're also making the dressing room a little safer for the rest of the world.
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Is sharing photos without permission illegal?

It's not a crime to send intimate images or videos of yourself privately to another person if you're both consenting adults. It's a crime to show intimate images or videos, send them to another person, upload them to a website, or threaten to do this, without your consent.
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Can you sue someone for putting your picture on the Internet?

Yes, in most cases, you can sue someone for posting a picture without your consent. Suing someone for posting a picture without your permission, though, is usually the last resort. First, contact the person who posted the picture and ask them to remove it.
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Can you sue someone for exposing your private pictures?

Options for Legal Action Against Someone Who Distributes Your Intimate Images Online. You can get a court order to remove content that requires the other person to remove the intimate or private sexual image if you have a criminal or civil legal claim.
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Who owns the images when you take pictures as an employee?

If you are an employee in the United States, the copyrights to the photos that you take as part of your job responsibilities belong to your employer, not you. When your employer owns the copyrights to the photos, it's as if you didn't take them.
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Can employees take pictures of other employees at work?

NLRB: Employers cannot block employees from recording or taking photos in the workplace. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in a 2-1 decision, ruled against blanket employer policies banning employees from taking photos or recordings in the workplace.
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Can my coworker record me?

Under Federal law, it is legal to record a conversation as long as one-party gives consent to the recording. This is known as a “one-party” consent rule.
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Is taking a photo of someone harassment?

It is generally permissible for people to take photographs at any public place or any private place that they own or rent. Being present on someone else's private property generally requires the property owner's consent to take photos.
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Can an employer watch you on camera from home?

An employer can monitor their CCTV cameras from anywhere, but they must adhere to data protection law in doing so. For instance, they must tell employees why they are using cameras, and think about whether there are alternatives that would bring the same results without that level of monitoring.
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Can my employer read my text messages on my personal phone?

Personal Phones: Employers generally cannot monitor or obtain texts and voicemails on an employee's personal cell phone.
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Can your employer spy on you outside of work?

Union Activity. Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), it is illegal for an employer to monitor or conduct any surveillance of employee union activities, including off-the-job meetings or gatherings.
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Can I sue my ex employer for emotional distress?

In California, if you have been a target of employer discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, or a hostile work environment, and if you take legal action against that employer, you may also sue the employer for your related emotional distress.
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Can I sue my employer for breach of GDPR?

You cannot sue for a data breach if you've not suffered any financial damage or psychological harm because of it. For a claim to be possible, the data protection breach at work would need to have breached your personal data, and harmed you as a result. The harm you suffer could be financial, emotional or both.
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Can I sue my employer for stress and anxiety UK?

You do have the right to make a legal claim for stress against your employer. These are not easy claims to bring, but they do happen and many are successful. A claim would generally be either for personal injury or constructive dismissal.
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Is a photo considered personal data?

Are photographs personal data? Photographs of living people are personal data and therefore fall under the Data Protection Act and must be treated accordingly.
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Is a picture a personal information?

Ultimately, it is the photo, together with the other data, that is categorized as sensitive personal information.
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