Privacy Rights

Images Shared Without Permission

Q: You consented because you posed for the photo.

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Q: I only shared it with a small group of friends, so it's not public.

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Photos or images of a person are shared online or with others without their consent.

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The Situation

What They Said

“I posted your photos online. You were with me when they were taken — I can do what I want with them.”

Someone shares photographs or images of another person on social media or messaging platforms without the subject's consent — whether the images are intimate or simply private.

The Fallacy

Photographer's Ownership Override Subject's Privacy

Taking a photograph does not grant unlimited rights over the subject depicted. Being present when a photo was taken does not transfer the right to share it publicly. The subject of a photograph — particularly in intimate or private settings — retains rights over the use of their image. This is especially true for intimate images, where non-consensual sharing is a criminal offence. But the principle applies more broadly: a person's image is personal information, and its circulation without consent can violate dignity and privacy rights.

What the Law Says

Your Legal Foundation

Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación

art. 1770 del Código Civil y Comercial — Right to own image

“Whoever arbitrarily intrudes into another's private life and publishes portraits, disseminates correspondence, mortifies others in their customs or feelings, or disturbs their intimacy in any way, must be compelled to cease such activities if they have not already ceased, and to pay compensation to be fixed by the judge according to the circumstances.”

Even if you were present when the photos were taken, publishing them without my consent is an arbitrary intrusion into my private life, especially if they are intimate or private. You must stop and may be liable for damages.

What Scripture Says

God's Word on This

Genesis 9:22-23 (NET)

“Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's nakedness and told his two brothers outside. But Shem and Japheth took the garment and placed it on their shoulders... they walked in backwards and covered their father's nakedness.”

The contrast in Genesis 9 is instructive: Ham exposed what should have been private — and was cursed for it. His brothers covered it with their backs turned, honouring dignity over curiosity. The principle of covering rather than exposing another person's vulnerability is ancient.

1 Peter 4:8 (NET)

“Above all, keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers a multitude of sins.”

Love, in the biblical sense, covers — it does not expose, humiliate, or strip another person's dignity for public consumption. Sharing private images without consent is the opposite of this.

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Common Counter-Arguments

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