Attorney at Law for Personal Rights Saarbrücken

You can take legal action against this and even demand compensation, as the right to privacy is a fundamental right in Germany. Act as quickly as possible if your personal rights have been violated, as your claims may become statute-barred. I will examine whether your case involves a violation of law, assess your claim, and, if necessary, pursue compensation and damages for you.

Defamation on the Internet

Online defamation occurs when false statements, insults, or derogatory remarks about a person are disseminated. This applies particularly to reviews, comments, forum posts, or social media posts.

Depending on the content, it could be:

• Insult,

• slander or

• slander
  act.

Those affected can Deletion of content, one cease and desist declaration and under certain circumstances Compensation for damages or pain and suffering demand.

Right to one's own image

The Right to one's own image This protects against the unauthorized publication or distribution of photos or videos. This applies to both private and professional contexts.

Publication is generally only permissible if:

• one express consent is or

• a legal exception applies (e.g. portraits of contemporary history).

If this requirement is not met, those affected may... deletion, omission as well as financial compensation demand.

Protection of the name

A person's name is legally protected. Unauthorized use – for example, in domains, social media profiles, or advertisements – can be a violation. Trademark infringement represent.

Typical examples are:

• Using someone else's name to deceive others

• Use of a name for commercial purposes

• Use of a name that is damaging to reputation or misleading

Here too, there are Claims for injunctive relief and deletion, possibly supplemented by compensation for damages.

Protection against fake profiles

Fake profiles on social networks or platforms can cause significant personal and professional damage. Commonly, these include:

• Photos used without permission,

• false information was provided or

• Offensive content was published.

Those affected are entitled to Blocking and deletion of the fake profile as well as legal action against the person responsible, if he or she can be identified.

Unauthorized filming or photography

Secretly or without permission filming or photographing regularly constitutes a serious violation of personal rights this – especially in private or protected spaces.

Among the following are not permitted:

• secret video recordings

• Filming in apartments, changing rooms or protected areas

• the distribution of such recordings on the internet

In addition to civil claims, other claims also come into play here. criminal consequences to consider.

Publication of photos on the internet without consent

The publication of photos on the internet without the consent of the person depicted is one of the most common applications of personality rights.

This applies in particular to:

• Social media (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)

• Websites and blogs

• Rating platforms

Those affected can immediate removal, omission and possibly. Compensation for pain and suffering demand – especially if the publication is embarrassing or damaging to reputation.

Have your case reviewed

Violations of personal rights should not be tolerated. The sooner you act, the better you can enforce your rights and avoid further damage.