Re: FW: Windows Live and Privacy

[Peter Kosinar <goober () nuf ksp sk>]

Hello Brian!

> Okay, enough already, this should provide everything we need to know:
> http://www.wipo.int/sme/en/documents/ip_photography.htm

First, this looks like a general rule-of-thumb kind of a text; revelvant 
laws in UK might be more or less restrictive (especially with respect to 
the latest additions) and, as we know, the devil is (usually) in the 
details.

> And to Solly's exact point:
> http://www.wipo.int/sme/en/documents/ip_photography.htm#3.1

Brian, did you read that carefully?

] Using someone's image for commercial benefit
] 
] Many countries recognize that individuals have a right of publicity. The 
] right of publicity is the direct opposite of the right of privacy. It 
] recognizes that a person's image has economic value that is presumed to 
] be the result of the person's own effort and it gives to each person the 
] right to exploit their own image.
] 
] Under this right, you could be liable if you use a photograph of someone 
] without their consent to gain some commercial benefit.

It seems you've just given Dr. Solly an argument -for- his cause :-) ... 
unless you assume Microsoft is going to do what they're going to do for 
-no- commercial benefit.

Peter

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