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German Court Rules That You Can't Keep Compromising Photos After a Break-Up

Posted by timothy on from the talk-about-hard-to-enforce dept.

mrspoonsi (2955715) writes "A German amateur photographer has found out after his ex-girlfriend took him to court, which ruled that the subjects of smutty pictures can withdraw their consent if they're naked. [News release in German.] The shutterbug was able to keep the clothed pictures, however, as they weren't considered to compromise the reputation of the woman in question."

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  1. Blowing it out of proportion by ThePhilips · · Score: 5, Informative

    I see that Americans are already blowing it out of proportion.

    Remember: German legal system isn't based on precedents.

    This ruling relates to a particular case and is valid for that single particular case. Nothing else. Other judges deciding other cases might or might not pay it any attention.

    Otherwise, the result is not surprising and in line with several legal initiatives in USA, targeting the "ex-GF revenge" sites.

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