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invasion of privacy

  • 29-11-2015 1:56am
    #1
    sellasheep
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 231 ✭✭


    It has come to my attention that someone who I thought was a 'friend' has taken a video of myself while I was talking on the phone in my living room. I was having a rather challenging conversation at the time and he took a video of it and sent it around unknown to myself. What are my legal rights here?


Comments

  • #2
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    Legal advice cannot be given on this, can you expand on what you calling challenging conversation?


  • #3
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    Speak to a solicitor.


  • #4
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    Mr. Incognito wrote: »
    Speak to a solicitor.

    Is that your default post here?


  • #5
    Fred Swanson
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #6
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    The OP's situation does seem unsetting. However my take is that there is not much they could do themselves. The advice about the solicitor is a good one if they wished to escalate.

    In general, privacy seems to have differing meanings in the European Court level depending on context (public, business, home). In the latter, as the 'friend' was already present in the home and presumibly there were not explicit warnings about recording or the 'friend' was not doing it as part of any legal proceedings (hence covered by ECHR Article 8 protections) then the solicitor might not be able to more than issue a letter.


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  • #7
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Manach wrote: »
    The OP's situation does seem unsetting. However my take is that there is not much they could do themselves. The advice about the solicitor is a good one if they wished to escalate.

    In general, privacy seems to have differing meanings in the European Court level depending on context (public, business, home). In the latter, as the 'friend' was already present in the home and presumibly there were not explicit warnings about recording or the 'friend' was not doing it as part of any legal proceedings (hence covered by ECHR Article 8 protections) then the solicitor might not be able to more than issue a letter.
    Distribution is the issue here rather than the recording. This is why the OP needs a solicitor.


  • #8
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,788 ✭✭✭brian_t


    seamus wrote: »
    Distribution is the issue here rather than the recording. This is why the OP needs a solicitor.

    As the distribution has already taken place is there much a solicitor could do here.


  • #9
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    The damage is done, but where there's damage there's compensation. The breach of privacy in itself is actionable but also any financial losses, reputational damage or personal injury caused as a result of distributing the recording.


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