Is it illegal for someone to use a picture of you as the cover of an e-book without you’r permission?
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I have recently divorced my husband. His mother is a relationship counselor (irony noted.) She has an e-book which she is selling and has used a wedding picture as the cover. She has not asked me if it is ok. Is this legal? Could I sue her?
May 26th, 2010 at 4:48 am
if it isn’t, then it should be
May 27th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
YES!!!! IT IS!!!
May 30th, 2010 at 11:23 am
I’m pretty sure you can make a case out of it. Just to be sure, you may want to check with a lawyer to confirm.
June 2nd, 2010 at 1:10 am
well i have no idea about UK laws, but i would sure as hell try if i were you!! Not to mention if the pic was take by a professional photographer i am sure she did not buy the rights to the photo, and you are not allowed to mass produce those things. GO GET HER!!!
June 4th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Have you asked her politely to remove the picture? If not, and you sue her, you’re a vicious ***.
June 7th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
That is correct.
Unless you are a “public figure” you have the right to control use of your image.
Have a barrister friend write a letter for you. It wouldn’t take much to change the cover.
Good luck.
June 9th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
If it is without your permission, it’s illegal and invasion of privacy.
It’s apparent that she lacks tact if she is a relationship counselor (I noticed a bit of irony sarcasm there.)
June 12th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
yes and you can sue them
June 14th, 2010 at 8:01 am
I believe you could, unless she owns the copyright to that photo (which I doubt).
June 16th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Yes, if you demand that it be taken down.
If they don’t it’s illegal
June 16th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
maybe she got permission to use the picture through her son