Would you consider it an invasion of privacy?

Many people wouldn't care but some would think it impertinent. It actually is an invasion of privacy even to take pictures of someone without their consent. Certainly publishing them is, though there are certain standards (or degrees) which most professional photographers abide by (that doesn't include 'papparazzi', of course. They make it their business to get candid shots of celebrities without their permission). An individual shot - where the person is the main subject of the photo - is the highest level. A professional photographer would have either asked for a release to be signed before [s]he took the shots or would have done so immediately afterwards. A group shot - where the person is part of a group of people but where the group is the main subject of the shot - is the next and a general, or scenic shot, where the person concerned is in the middle or far distance and is not the main subject, is the lowest priority. The last category would not normally require a release to be signed. Strictly speaking, there is no difference between a photo posted on a social networking site and one published in a newspaper. It doesn't matter whether the photographer is paid for their work or not. You should first (politely) ask the person who put the photos online to take down any that you object to. If they do not do that within a reasonable amount of time (say, 7 days), then you should ask the owners of the site to remove them (saying that you contacted the person and that they either refused or ignored your request). If the site owners refuse to acknowledge you, write a second time, threatening legal action. It is almost certain that you would win (but, of course, it would be wise to consult a lawyer and to have him/her ready to send a letter to the site, if necessary. It is amazing what an official letterhead will do when received by normal mail!) You may, of course, find that you don't after all feel that strongly about it - that is entirely your decision - but the law IS fairly well on your side if (for whatever reason) you don't want pictures of yourself published.

IT really depends on her intention is,if she doing that because she worry about me being alone so much and want me to have some company,i'll be pissed,but i'll probably forgive her|him,but if she do that just to embrrased me,i wouldn't ever want to have any thing to do with her-him anymore.but either way,i wouldn't be happy.

No, it would not bother me. Why? because when you let someone take your picture. You are basiclly giving them permission to do whatever they want wit it. However if I asked the person not to post my picture online and they did anyways. Than I would be very upset.

If the pictures where of me or my children and they hadnt asked my permission then yes i would see it as an invasion of my privacy because theres probably some pics i dont want posting for everyone to see!!

I wouldn't mind at all, although I am a private Person. I also Don't bother with taking permission before Posting anyone's Pic , because I reckon I shot it with my camera so it's pretty much my property. Happy mylotting

absolutely - and yes i always ask if my pictures include an identifiable pic of someone not in my immeadiate family. I am VERY protective of our privacy. even pics of my grandbaby are NOT identified by name as a rule. on my myspace where i put names there is no precise details as to where they are. we have little enough privacy in this day and age and we protect it as much as we can. and a "friend" would not do this with out asking first.

If friends or family are posting pictures of others then they need to ask first for their permission. I know I wouldn't like if even family posted my pictures without my permission or asking me if the pictures was okay to post.

It would depend on what kind of pictures they have posted on there. If it's just innocent family photos or something similar I wouldn't consider it an invasion of privacy, so long as my full name isn't on there. First name is okay, but nothing more. But if it was something inappropriate and they did not have my permission, then yes, I would consider it an invasion of privacy. When making my family site a few years ago, I did ask a person or 2 for permission before posting pictures of them on there. Other than that I'm pretty bad about it, though I don't use anyone's full name along with the picture(s). First names only, if that. If anyone has a problem with it all they have to do is let me know and I'd be more than willing to remove the picture and/or their name. Though I may not be happy about it.

I guess it would depend. If it was a picture of me or my kids and they tagged the picture with names I might be upset. Especially if they used last names. Some of my family members have posted pictures of my kids online and so far I am ok with it.

Bit complex here. If I decided to post a pic of someone without permission then I blank out their face, However my pic is all over the web posted by lots of people and if someone has posted a pic of me without asking then I will post their pic if it is appropiate. For example when I am working I often work with other maids and we take pics of us posing together. If the person I am posing with posts the pic then I may also post it without asking them. Of course all my friends know that I don't care who sees me

Yeah i think i had a big fit when my sisters mate put up pictures of us when we went out. Though only the people she tagged in the pictures could see those pictures! I don't mind putting pictures up but i want it to be on my profile not on someone elses and i want to pick them and put them up. So it would bother me and i would tell them to take it down!

Oh I hate it when my friends post photos of me on the internet without asking me first! It's so annoying, especially when I don't like the photographs that have been taken. People should ask for permission before placing images where anyone in the whole world could see them.

I enjoy posting pictures but i shall post only mine and if somebody is there in that picture i don't post them unless i ask them and they aggree. Even posting vedios is also a big problem for me others post the party vedios on sites like youtube i don't like it because it is a matter of self security.

hmm depends if my best friend posted and I like that pic then It should be alright but when a not so close friend will post my picture online and I hated the way I look in the picture it is not good you know..and also bestfriends are ok to post because they know if you like that picture or not

Yes, I would consider it an invasion of my privacy. I really would. Number one, if I wanted to do something like this, I would have done it myself! Then this so called friend did not even bother to ask me how I felt about this.. They knew that I would not like it, that is why they did not ask me for my permission. Out of respect for myself and my friend, I would make sure to ask them if it is okay for me to post pics of them over the Internet. But, if I know how they really feel about it, I would not in no way do this. It is wise and ethical to ask before you do things.. You never know what someone may feel like in the end..

I wouldn't consider posting pictures of people without their consent, and I would be very upset if someone did that to me.

My mom just went through this the other day actually.. She was at a bar with her friends watching a band and they took pictures and posted them online, without consulting her. She hated the picture and was completely embarrased! I would definately ask someone before I posted a pic of them for everyone to see.