Report someone taking photographs or a video in a public place

There is no law preventing people from taking photographs or a video in public. This includes taking photos of other people’s children.

If you are taking photographs or a video from private land, you need to have the land owner’s permission. Taking a photo or video of a person where they can expect privacy, such as inside their home or garden, is likely to cause a breach of privacy laws. 

Unless the images or footage are indecent, no one has the right to:

• ask a photographer to stop
• ask for a copy of the photos or footage
• force a photographer to delete the photographs or footage

Harassment and stalking

If someone is consistently photographing you when you are in public against your will, it may be considered harassment or stalking.