Can someone take pictures of your kids and sell them without your permission?

My husbands step-mother took pictures of my daughters and now is selling them for $500 a piece without our consent. What can I do to protect my kids who are minors.

Legally, in many countries you can bring her into court over infringing on your and your kids’ privacy. You could ask a lawyer what you can do along these lines.

Morally, on the other hand, there’s nothing you can do. Under some circumstances you could morally prevent someone from taking the pictures in the first place, but once they’re taken, freedom of information dictates that anyone who has them can do whatever they want with them.

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7 Responses to Can someone take pictures of your kids and sell them without your permission?

  1. astralpen says:

    Nope, she needs a model consent to sell them.
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  2. rockyfella25 says:

    Well im not sure since she is your husbands step mom but i know seeling them would not be right but i would think you would have to get a lawyer on it..
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  3. lorin r says:

    Get a lawyer….if you gave her permission your sunk. If you didn’t she can’t sell them A professional photographer took many pictures of my son, she owns the pictures, they are leagally hers because I paid her, but whenever she wanted to sell one for an advertisement she asked my permission…good luck
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  4. green_meklar says:

    Legally, in many countries you can bring her into court over infringing on your and your kids’ privacy. You could ask a lawyer what you can do along these lines.

    Morally, on the other hand, there’s nothing you can do. Under some circumstances you could morally prevent someone from taking the pictures in the first place, but once they’re taken, freedom of information dictates that anyone who has them can do whatever they want with them.
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  5. bombastic says:

    You should consult an attorney. I think the woman sounds sleazy, opportunistic and insensitive. How could she think it’s alright to sell your children’s pictures without your permission? If it is against the law, I hope she has to pay back every penny she got for them. Hopefully, she didn’t use them for porn or anything disgusting.
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  6. JAM says:

    Nope. there’s no way she can sell it without your persmission. she’s gotta get a consent first. talk to her and if she goes otherwise, sue her.
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  7. Janet says:

    She can take pictures in public but needs a signed model release to see them.
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