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Photography Laws in Germany (2023)


If you take or share photos of other people in Germany, you need to follow certain rules.

It violates their privacy For example, you can’t take pictures of strangers in their home, in a bathroom, in a changing room or at the sauna. Film photography If you take analog pictures of people, and you do not scan them or share them, you don’t need permission. You need permission to share their photo on a website, on social media, in an email, in a group chat, in a newspaper, or in any other publication.

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