Photos on Facebook

[annie0000]

Question from a family member. Photos of his grandchild have been posted on the child's Father's Sister's (her Aunt) profile and made public. His daughter (child's mother) does not want the photos on there. Woman refuses to remove them or mark them as private and has banned them from accessing them. Is there anything they can do?

[bednobs]

who do the photos belong to? if they belong to the aunt, no. If they don't belong to the aunt (and she does not have the copyright for them) report to (presumably) facebook

[RATTER15]

Would copyright apply?

how many people have copyright on family photos?
wouldn't that be a long and legal process?

Interesting!!

[bednobs]

it depends who took the pictures re copyright ratter

[annie0000]

Thanks both.

The photos look like they are from a professional photoshoot - also have her own kids in them - so copyright may well apply. They don't mind the photos being on there as long as they are marked for only family and friends and not made public.

[annie0000]

The father is refusing all communication with mother now!

[Eve]

Difficult one if people won't comply. When my nephew was born my brother and sister in law asked that no photos of him were made public on the internet (essentially Facebook) - we have a site which is private we upload them to so they can be shared easily, especially as her family are abroad.

Everyone is fine with that (as far as I know) otherwise I'm not sure what they could do otherwise save not allowing anyone to take of have copies of photos of the child.

[annie0000]

hi jenna - yes, very difficult. under dpa, parent has to give permission which presumably the father here has done, so mother is stuffed I think.

[annie0000]

I think trying to find out about photographer and see if it breaches copyright would be the best bet here. but that wouldn't stop them taking their own photos and posting them just to make a point!!

[karenmac60]

When we have photos taken of children at events at work, we must have a signed permission form from the parents to say they can be placed on the council website - no form, no pics.

[annie0000]

Hi Karen, that seems right for an organisation. The problem here was that it was a family member. Anyway, I suggested that they let it go until relations were more cordial and appeal to their better nature and politely ask the album to be made private. Went on the persons profile today (not a "friend" of mine), and I can no longer see the album so it seems to have been resolved.