legal considerations to protect individuals

• What does privacy enable individuals to do?

  Control interactions with others
• Privacy rights apply universally in all situations.

  False
• In the UK, recording images in public places is largely unregulated
• Where do individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the UK?

  Restrooms and healthcare facilities
• Steps media producers must take when recording in private places

  1️⃣ Obtain permission from the property owner

  2️⃣ Avoid unauthorized photography

  3️⃣ Comply with trespassing laws

  4️⃣ Prevent legal disputes
• Unauthorized photography on private property may lead to trespassing charges.
• Before publishing images for commercial purposes, media producers must obtain proper permissions
• What is required from property owners when recording on private property?

  Consent or licensing fees
• Permission from individuals is always required to publish footage taken of them in private places.

  False
• Even in public places, obtaining consent from the subject for commercial purposes is recommended to avoid claims of invasion of privacy
• What can happen to media producers who fail to obtain appropriate permissions?

  Legal claims and fines
• Photographing someone on private property without consent is considered harassment.
• Match the type of defamation with its medium:

  Libel ↔️ Written defamation

  Slander ↔️ Spoken defamation
• What is the term for spoken defamation?

  Slander
• Data protection legislation safeguards personal information against misuse.
• Under data protection legislation, organizations have one month to respond to requests for data rectification
• What is the maximum fine for non-compliance with data protection rights?

  20 million Euros
• Adhering to data protection laws ensures a secure environment for personal information handling.