alt Hacker NewsIs it really true that commercial use of film taken from public places is not allowed without consent? Is there a case law or a specific statute on this? Would love to read more.
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recursivecaveat • today at 2:40 AM
Are far as I can tell: people in the footage can collect damages as long as they're identifiable. Meaning that you could easily tell afterwards that the complainant is the one in the footage used. So a shot of a sports crowd is probably okay, though I imagine they have people sign off on some kind of T&C that covers that anyway. On the other hand walking-down-the-street footage you would need releases from those people.
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True, in California, for advertising or sales purposes. Probably other states too. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio....