The Legality of Sharing Photos of an Ex in the UK

[cartepostale]

First, a disclaimer: I don't think I could ever maliciously share photos of an ex online; this is just a question.

So, it' a rainy, windy Sunday afternoon here in London and out of sheer boredom I'm going through assorted DVDs & hard drives etc in an attempt to get rid of crap I really don't need (mostly porn). Among it all, I've found some photos of me and an ex fucking from when we used to post on a well-know amateur porn website. There's been the odd story in the press here about people being prosecuted for distributing pornographic images of an ex partner. Does this only apply to images where their face is visible, or can one be prosecuted if the subject feels their privacy has been volated despite a lack of face, identifying marks or name?

 

[Sean]

Whether the face is visible or not is immaterial.

 

[pointless]

well, you came to the right place. yep, if there's one thing adult chatboards like lit are known it's solid legal advice from topnotch legal experts who aren't at all liars or trolls and you are really smart for posting your question here where no one would ever lie to you just to be a dick. for really realz, yo.

 

[cartepostale]

Well Pointleas, I guess you're right there and to be honest, I just thought the same thing and half expected when I just logged back in to find my PM box full of messages along the lines of 'it's fine. Care to send me some?'.

 

[yossi]

Just don't. It's skeevy and not worth the risk, probably.

 

[pointless]

it's only worth the risk if it's girl on girl without some douchebag constantly trying to insert himself into the action and then only because that's annoyingly rare.

 

[yossi]

Douchebags ruin everything.

 

[pointless]

it's true.

 

[Saint Peter]

DO NOT POST THEM!!


As your counselor I am recommending that you send me the images immediately so we can document the photos and certify that you have not been sharing them with a bunch of douchebags.

Douchebags ruin everything.

See me in my chamber.

 

[yossi]

That sounds ominous.

 

[Saint Peter]

Not really.

Maybe a tad.


Everything is going to be alright.

 

[cartepostale]

Thanks Peter; you truly *are* a saint!

 

[oggbashan]

It could be illegal in the UK.

Advice from gov.uk:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...t_data/file/405286/revenge-porn-factsheet.pdf

Just don't do it. Apart from the law it would make you an arsehole.

 

[cartepostale]

It could be illegal in the UK.

Advice from gov.uk:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...t_data/file/405286/revenge-porn-factsheet.pdf

Just don't do it. Apart from the law it would make you an arsehole.

Like I said, I don't think I could, even if it was legal. Strangely, she never asked me to take the photos off the site or destroy them. That's the first thing I'd have done!

 

[lovetoread]

well, you came to the right place. yep, if there's one thing adult chatboards like lit are known it's solid legal advice from topnotch legal experts who aren't at all liars or trolls and you are really smart for posting your question here where no one would ever lie to you just to be a dick. for really realz, yo.

i give great legal, yo

 

[Ms_Ann]

Were they an "ex" at the time?

 

[cartepostale]

Were they an "ex" at the time?

Ms_Ann when I posted the photos, we were a couple and she knew I was posting. We even did a couple of requests for people.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

https://www.facebook.com/CollegeHumor/videos/vb.6363207806/10152497233437807/?type=2&theater

 

[Noor]

Be a good ex take them, also destroy any copies.

That is what I do and also what I have done if I have acquired any phones or computers with such pictures and/or videos.

 

[raindancer]

Thanks for this thread! I deleted all my ex porn!

 

[Noor]

Thanks for this thread! I deleted all my ex porn!

it's better that way.
Takes away the temption of thinking " well, at least the sex was good" during vulnerable times