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Photo of myself used for advertisement without warning or consent

  • 29-04-2013 9:46am
    #1
    NicoDuranton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭


    Hello,
    I logged into Facebook this morning and, surprise surprise, was greeted with a picture of my glorious self in croutching position with my camera illustrating an advertisement for a DSLR for beginners workshop.
    The picture was taken a couple of years ago on a trip with a former colleague I lost touch with and that now seems to sell himself as pro photog organizing said workshop.
    The guy did not contact me to let me know he would use the pic, did not ask if I was ok with him using it, let alone asked me to sign any kind of release-formal authorization.
    I am obviously quite upset about this and would like to know if I have any chance to get him to get the advertisement down?

    Thanks a million for your help and advices!


Comments

  • #2
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,860 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    you should be able to contact facebook if you have no avenue to contact him, and make a complaint. i don't know how quickly they will respond, but they will probably err on the side of caution and take it down.


  • #3
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    I'd imagine contacting them and asking would do it. No?


  • #4
    NicoDuranton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭NicoDuranton


    Thanks, I've contacted both the venue posting the add as well as the photographer and will see what they do. Or not.
    Should they not do anything, I'll complain to Facebook as well. I'm giving the guys a couple of hours to react.

    Thanks anyway! :)


  • #5
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,860 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    give them at least 24 hours. a few hours is not much time.


  • #6
    NicoDuranton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭NicoDuranton


    Will do. Thanks again!


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