The summer holidays are often packed with good moments – and they should be saved. On the memory or on a memory card, preferably both? Many people want to share these good moments with friends, family, acquaintances and strangers. However, sharing photos without consent may be illegal. By images we mean here both ordinary still images and video. – Should have a conscious relationship with what Silje-Mari Karlsen is a photographer in Meløy municipality. She is also a mother, and has a conscious relationship with sharing photos on social media. No matter who and where. Her driving rule is simple: – I always think “would I have been comfortable sharing this?”. Besides, I rather ask once too much than once too little. Photographer Silje-Mari Karlsen from Glomfjord does not usually share photos of her child on social media. But think it is up to the individual parent to decide. The image is used in the case with permission. Photo: Privat Karlsen experiences that parents are generally good at asking questions before sharing photos of children on social media. If only on Snapchat. – Do you know what you would do if you found a picture astray? – First and foremost, I wanted to contact the person who had shared the photo and asked it to take it down. But the risk that the damage has been done is already there … So I’m not quite sure what I should do next, she says. ID theft, hacking and contents insurance A good piece of advice then is to contact your insurance company. If the accident is first out, ie you find a picture astray, then this goes under the contents insurance. – In many cases, it is the contents insurance that helps you clean up photos that go astray. The same applies to personal information that is disseminated, such as by hacking. That’s what Heidi Tofterå Slettemoen in Frende insurance says. The insurance thus covers the costs of using a service that helps you clean digitally. Heidi Slettemoen Tofterå, communications manager at Frende insurance, says that you should always ask before you share a picture of someone, children or adults, on social media. Unless anyone is volunteering to come up with a pretty template? Photo: Frende This is because it is considered ID theft and internet abuse, both of which are usually subject to contents insurance. The grossest thing they see are pictures of scantily clad or naked children going astray. – There are very many who do not know that it can be illegal to share photos without consent. To avoid that, we have collected some driving rules from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, Frende insurance, the police, Barnevakten.no and Lovdata. The Data Inspectorate’s checklist for photo sharing Here are some key words for what to consider before sharing child photos. Legality: Never share photos of other people’s children without the consent of their guardians. Image type: Think about the content and use filters or poorer resolution whenever possible, it makes the images less interesting to others. Quantity: Share as few photos as possible. Channel usage: Be aware of how you share your photos. Everything must not be left open. Use privacy settings and create closed groups. Delete regularly: Take a spring cleaning and delete previous photos you have published on a regular basis. Always ask the children: Use questions like “Do you think it’s okay for me to share this picture with my family or friends?” Then you make it understandable to them. Respect the answer. Source: Datatilsynet per 14.07.22 You can share … Pictures you have been given permission to share. A selfie at a concert with many people in the background. Images where unknown people are out of focus / are not easily recognizable (be especially careful with children). Images where the subject is not the people. You do not have to get consent if “the person is less important than the main content of the photo”, such as a tourist passing in the background when taking a portrait photo of a friend. But if you have taken a picture of, for example, three people talking together, all three are the main motives, so you have to ask for consent from all three. PS: You must have permission to share the photos even if it is “only” in closed groups. The permit also applies to redistribution. Such a picture is nice to share since the main motif in the picture is the two men dancing capoeira, not the tourists in the background. Here from an island in Indonesia. Photo: Synnøve Sundby Fallmyr You can not share … Photos where the people are the motive, you can clearly see who is pictured – and you do not have permission to share the photo. Otherwise, pay extra attention to photos that show vulnerable or naked situations. Such as pictures taken in drunkenness, pictures of children or adults with little clothes on, and so on. You can break the Personal Data Act A personal photo is considered personal information. If you agree that personal data goes astray, you can break the Personal Data Act. You can get a two-year prison sentence by sharing nude photos or other offensive photos without consent. The police have formulated a message that can be sent to those who have shared nude photos without permission. Photo: Ingvild Taranger / news If your photo is shared without law, you can … Check if your contents insurance covers online misuse and ID theft. Contact the person who shared the photo and ask to remove it. Contact the app or website where the photo is shared. On Instagram, you can, among other things, report a photo. Even if you have given your consent to share the photo, you may regret it and the photo will be removed (without giving a reason). Contact the police if the information or picture that has been published is so serious that it should be removed quickly. Remember to take screenshots and documents. Then there were these children … Other people’s children: Consent must be obtained from one of the parents. Own children: When the child has reached the age of 7, it has the right to have its say on the matter. When the child has reached the age of 12, great emphasis must be placed on what the child means. When the child is 15 years old, it decides whether a picture can be published. You can share photos that do not show faces. Photo: Synnøve Sundby Fallmyr / news A few things for Samtykke must be brought in before the photo or film is shared. Teach your children the rules: Half of Norwegian nine-year-olds use social media. Whether your child is nine years old or fifteen years old, feel free to repeat the rules for sharing photos. Do you ask before sharing photos on social media? Yes, I always ask. Mostly. But as a rule, it goes without saying whether it’s okay to share or not. I do not share photos on social media. No, because I only share in closed accounts. Show result
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Sharing holiday photos on social media can be illegal – news Nordland
