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Possible infringements
When using the webcam you should observe the following
instructions:
Copyright
In principle, every person has the right to his or her own image.
According to copyright law, pictures may only be published
without the consent of the persons concerned if the persons
appear merely as an accessory next to a landscape or other
localities.
The answer to the question of whether a person is merely an
accessory depends on the circumstances of the individual case.
For reasons of legal certainty, information should be provided
via the webcam in all cases where recordings with identifiable
personal references are possible (see also the section entitled
„Duty to inform“).
Protection of privacy
The privacy of others must not be violated by the pictures
shown. Do not point your camera into the garden or the front
door of your neighbor‘s house, even if these places are visible
from your own home or public places. This does not entitle you
to publish these views.
