I got a rhinoplasty done two years ago at a reputable place In England . I never agreed to have my pictures posted online as it is deeply personal and i am a very private person. I have been on their website a few times since the surgery and have recently noticed that they have posted my before and after pictures all over their website and social media WITHOUT my consent. My face is completely visible nothing has been blurred on top of that, they have lied about when the picture was taken and my personal feelings towards the outcome of the surgery. I feel very violated . I KNOW I never agreed to this nor was i informed . Am I crazy to think this is wrong ? Can i take legal action ?
UPDATE: I requested my paperwork from the surgery , without explicitly stating i wanted the pictures removed but ,once I requested my documents , not only did they not send me my documents but they removed my pictures from their instagram and their instagram story in no more than a couple hours . Can I still sue them as my pictures where my face is FULLY visible had been up for a long time without my consent
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Of course. Find a lawyer or maybe you say a solicitor.
>Can I still sue them as my pictures where my face is FULLY visible had been up for a long time without my consent
That’s an attorney question. But I don’t see why you should even bother, because you already got what you wanted. Thus, your damages are negligible. I’m also unconvinced that you didn’t sign a form somewhere in the giant pile of paperwork that could be read as giving that kind of consent, you’d be taking a huge risk. What you should be doing is making a complaint to whatever government or professional body oversees the practice.
YTA
They didn’t release your personal information and nobody is going to make fun of you for getting surgery. But, it’s up to you. Money is money.
This isn’t the legal advice subreddit
why are you trying to sue them after they removed it? YTA, sounds like you’re just trying to get that nose job paid for 😂
ah you can sue them. Also make sure you didnt sign any documents, sometimes the consent to treat can have small lettering and it could be in there somewhere
You can try to sue them, but could be difficult to prove they put your pictures online at one point if they are not anymore
Not sure about the laws in England, in the US, this is definitely “lawyers lining up outside your door” case.
So you got what you wanted. What exactly are you suing for?
yeah they pulled the pictures because they know it’s sueable.
I saw this exact story on the local news, except it happened in upstate NY.
Depends on what’s in the paperwork you signed. Some put that you are consenting to them using your image(s) as marketing. Make sure you read thoroughly because it could possibly be in hard to understand verbiage. Good luck.
You sure you didn’t sign paperwork with hidden consent to post? Not saying this is right at all but it’s possible
After your update, if you have screenshots of the posts, you could go to a lawyer and ask if you still have a case.
Not a lawyer in your country and certainly not your lawyer. If you were in my country, the first question I would ask is if you have screen shots or any other records that prove they had your pictures posted even though they are now removed.
That’s bad human behavior, they should know to ask
This is a violation of GDPR bc it’s health data. I forget the official terms but the UK incorporated GDPR into British law after Brexit so it’s still relevant. Definitely find a privacy solicitor. It’s a strong case.
I would start by notifying the ICO, that should do it.