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Old 03-10-2009, 08:00 PM
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Streaming workouts live from Karate Club?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York
I belong to a Karate School in which the owner just installed video cameras; supposedly for security. We found out later that our classes were being viewed live on the web for anyone to see, without our permission & knowledge.They are being used for free advertisement for the owner's karate school. Is this legal in New York State??
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Old 03-11-2009, 09:36 AM
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Illegal? As in a crime? Probably not.

However unless you've consented to being broadcast it's probably civilly actionable. Why don't you get a group of aggrieved people (seems likely you'll find more than one) to chip in on a lawyer.
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Old 03-11-2009, 11:21 AM
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Illegal? As in a crime? Probably not.
I wouldn't be so sure
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§50. Right of privacy
A person, firm or corporation that uses for advertising purposes, or for the purposes of trade, the name, portrait or picture of any living person without having first obtained the written consent of such person, or if a minor of his or her parent or guardian, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
So OP - did you sign a written consent? Read your contract carefully before answering.
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