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andrewducker ([personal profile] andrewducker) wrote2003-04-25 08:49 pm

Fun and games with photos

I have a fair few photos of me on my website, including this passport photo:



You can imagine that I was pretty surprised to have my friend Scott tell me that a local bar (Pivo) had promotional postcards that looked like this:



Tomorrow, I shall be going into town to find a solicitor and see if I have a case I can make....

[identity profile] awdrey-gore.livejournal.com 2003-04-25 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Regardless of the intent (humorous or otherwise), I know that the British legal system is way, way harder on things like this than the US, especially if there is issue of libel involved. Sue. Even if there is no damage to your reputation, these numbnuts are using your image for promotion or gain and you were not notified or compensated in any manner.

And then when you are finished suing, I will hop the pond and punch the pub owner in the face.