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Glossary entryRight to One’s Own Image

Right to One’s Own Image

The right to one’s own image means that every person can decide whether and where their image is published. According to §22 of the German Art Copyright Act (Kunsturhebergesetz), the distribution and publication of a photograph featuring identifiable individuals requires the consent of the depicted person, whether in print media or online 1For further information see: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/kunsturhg/__22.html.