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| Sex tape row: German court orders man to destroy naked images | Sex tape row: German court orders man to destroy naked images |
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| Germany's highest court has ordered a man to destroy intimate photos and videos of his ex-partner because they violate her rights to privacy. | |
| The Federal Court said the man, a photographer, should no longer possess naked photos and sex tapes, even if he had no intention of sharing them. | The Federal Court said the man, a photographer, should no longer possess naked photos and sex tapes, even if he had no intention of sharing them. |
| The woman had originally agreed to the images but this consent stopped when the relationship ended, the court said. | The woman had originally agreed to the images but this consent stopped when the relationship ended, the court said. |
| Germany has some of the strictest privacy laws in Europe. | Germany has some of the strictest privacy laws in Europe. |
| The Federal Court was called upon to rule in a dispute between a former couple, who were arguing over whether or not the man should delete intimate photos and videos. | The Federal Court was called upon to rule in a dispute between a former couple, who were arguing over whether or not the man should delete intimate photos and videos. |
| In its ruling (in German), the court said everyone had the right to decide whether to grant insight into their sex life - including to whom they grant permission and in what form. | In its ruling (in German), the court said everyone had the right to decide whether to grant insight into their sex life - including to whom they grant permission and in what form. |
| It said that by retaining the images, the photographer had a certain "manipulative power" over his ex-lover. | It said that by retaining the images, the photographer had a certain "manipulative power" over his ex-lover. |
| He should no longer have rights to the photos and videos once the relationship had ended, it concluded. | He should no longer have rights to the photos and videos once the relationship had ended, it concluded. |
| It is not clear how the ruling will be enforced. | It is not clear how the ruling will be enforced. |
| Recent cases of naked images being leaked online have sparked a debate about victims' rights, with some countries making so-called "revenge porn" a criminal offence. | Recent cases of naked images being leaked online have sparked a debate about victims' rights, with some countries making so-called "revenge porn" a criminal offence. |