I found a stock photo in internet which consists of me and I want to remove it.

One of my college friends called me regarding it and shared the link of the picture to me today.It is a picture which I had taken with my lover from college days when we went outing to a Metropolitan city almost 100 miles away from our hometown.The picture is kind of romantic and I think the studio people has uploaded it without our knowledge/conveying the information to us by late 2000s(the year shows 2007 beneath that picture;but the picture was taken around 1996-1997).I don't want my husband or our child to see it.My lover is also married and his family finding out will be a problem for him too.
Is there a way to remove the picture from internet forever?

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Northwest · M

Privacy laws only apply when a model's media is used in a non-private setting.

For instance, if you're at a Mykonos nudist beach, along with 10,000 other people, and someone snaps a shot of you, no court is going to force them to remove your picture, because you chose to be nude in a public setting.

So when you went on an outing to a Metropolitan city, you gave up your privacy. Had someone used a telephoto lens, and took a picture of you inside your hotel room, they would need a "model's release" before they can use it.

That aside, there no such thing as removing something from the Internet.

LoveandIntimacy · F

@Northwest It's a private photoshoot we've done paying money to a photographer inside a photo studio.

Northwest · M

@LoveandIntimacy It’s a tricky situation. It depends on the kind of contract you signed.

But once something is on the internet there is no taking it back.

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

No. Once it's online, it's there forever somewhere.

If it's a company selling the image and they don't have permission to do so, then the copyright holder (you, I'm guessing) could take them to court for copyright violation, but that would be expensive, especially if the vendor is in a different country than you.

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DunningKruger · 61-69, M

@LoveandIntimacy If it's a stock image, then it must be associated with a vendor selling it. What site did you see it on?

LoveandIntimacy · F

@DunningKruger pexels

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

@LoveandIntimacy OK. Pexels is a site that allows users to upload photos to be free to use. If you contact Pexels about the specific photo, they will no doubt take it down if you just ask them to.

StevetheSleeve · 31-35, M

You may need to get an attorney with expertise in that. Good luck

pdockal · 56-60, M

Once in cyberspace always in cyberspace

Royricky09

Just write to the website and ask for removal. They should comply

LoveandIntimacy · F

@Royricky09 Yes I emailed them and so far no reply at all.

Royricky09

@LoveandIntimacy keep following up.
They can't deny your request

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