Facebook photos etiquette

The Woodcock

This isn't exactly a tech question so apologies if it's on the wrong board.

What is the etiquette, if indeed there is any, about posting photos of other people on your FB account?

My partner is quite private and doesn't have a social media presence of any description. I am on Facebook but not an avid user. She has made it clear to me that she doesn't want photos of us posted on my Facebook page.
We were at a social gathering a few weeks ago where people were taking photos which naturally ended up on their Facebook pages. These people are well known to me but my partner would have met them only once or twice before. She is a bit upset at the idea of her photo being uploaded without her consent or permission by near strangers.

Is there any etiquette around all this? If not, should there be? Or should we assume that any time we are photographed the picture will end up on FB and who knows where else beyond that?

BuffyBot

The Woodcock wrote: »

This isn't exactly a tech question so apologies if it's on the wrong board.

What is the etiquette, if indeed there is any, about posting photos of other people on your FB account?

My partner is quite private and doesn't have a social media presence of any description. I am on Facebook but not an avid user. She has made it clear to me that she doesn't want photos of us posted on my Facebook page.
We were at a social gathering a few weeks ago where people were taking photos which naturally ended up on their Facebook pages. These people are well known to me but my partner would have met them only once or twice before. She is a bit upset at the idea of her photo being uploaded without her consent or permission by near strangers.

Is there any etiquette around all this? If not, should there be? Or should we assume that any time we are photographed the picture will end up on FB and who knows where else beyond that?

I think you can assume anytime you are pictured they may end up being shared: at the end of the day, photos are the property of the photographer. You can ask the person involved to take them down, but beyond that, all you can really do is avoid being pictured by random people.

Mrs OBumble

If it was me, I'd be posting this in Personal Issues, looking for advice about why a partner didn't want any evidence of being together with me.

And no, you cannot expect to control what your friends do with photos they have taken in public place.

If a person doesn't want any photos of them to appear online, they need to stay at home.

seamus

The Woodcock wrote: »

Is there any etiquette around all this? If not, should there be? Or should we assume that any time we are photographed the picture will end up on FB and who knows where else beyond that?

"Who knows where else"? Really, unless you're half naked in the photos, then facebook is as far as the photos will ever go.

As said, the photo belongs to the photographer, not the subject. General etiquette dictates that you should take a photo of someone down if you're asked to, but on the far side it's considered pretty rude to continually demand that photos of you are taken down, unless you have good reason. And you would never demand someone takes a photo down unless you're the only person in it.