Opening up a magazine or surfing the Web and unexpectedly seeing a picture yourself can certainly be surprising. And although some may be flattered by the extra exposure, some may be a little bit less than thrilled.
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt was certainly not amused when she discovered a company called Slim Spray had been using a photo of her holding their product to promote its line of weight loss sprays without her permission. She’s now taking the company to court.
So if you come across a photo of yourself being used in a way that you didn’t agree to, what can you do about it? Here are three possible legal routes you may be able to take:
To learn more about potential legal recourse for the unauthorized use of your image, check out FindLaw’s page on Invasion of Privacy, or contact an experienced attorney.
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