Unauthorised photography within my home and sharing of the photographs

[Changerofthename1]

I found out that a contractor has taken photographs of the inside of my home that I did not authorise, one of them has got my child in the corner I’m fucking furious about. Obviously it’s gone from one employees phone to another and then it’s been forwarded onto who is thinks is me but actually I’m using an email address that isn’t the one that he would have on my contract if that makes sense so I think he’s on thin ice with that.

This can’t be legal surely ?

I’m a bit confused
A contractor has taken photos and then emailed them to you?

Can you be a bit clearer?

A contractor in your home has taken some photos. Why? Before and after pics?

You didn’t give approval.

Have they used them somewhere and you want them taken down?

Context. Why has he taken a photo and why was it sent to you?

Basically they are claiming that they couldn’t do the job and therefore I’m in breach of contract. The photographic evidence taken on someones phone is to use against me.

So are you trying to claim that taking the photos were illegal so they can’t be “used against you”?
Thats only a problem if they prove you HAVE in fact done something wrong

Why can’t they do the job?

So for example - you arrange for someone to fit a kitchen. Contractor says you must clear the kitchen. You don't, or misunderstand what they mean. The contractor arrives, sees kitchen isn't clear and then takes pics to show why they can't do the work. They email it around within the company?

Something like that?

It's still not clear, can you explain the sequenef events for people who dont know the bakground

Is it that they can't do the work because of your child being in the room? Too much dust/chemicals perhaps.

I cant say, too outing but they turned up, looked and left. And photographed my family inside our home without my permission.

No, still doesn’t make sense. What were they in your home for? What were the photos of?

If it’s the case that you employed a contractor to do something (e.g. decorate a room), their employee turned up and couldn’t do the job (eg. because the room wasn’t clear of stuff), they took a photo to send to the boss to explain why they couldn’t work, and the boss says you’re now in breach of contract, I don’t think getting hung up on the legality of whether you gave permission is much help. They were taking some evidence. Unless you can counter that with reasonable ‘evidence’ if your own that disproves the accusation of breach of contract, then they can use the photo.

Nearly right … however wouldnt a normal person communicate that rather than photograph it ?

Unfortunately there is no law against someone taking photographs of your home if they had permission to be inside your home.

Are you legally trained ?

What about the right to privacy ?

They did communicate it though, to their boss. And their boss is communicating it to you.

If it’s a genuine misunderstanding, then you can rearrange the work having taken into account what they need prepped beforehand (kids out, room cleared, whatever).

It wont apply if they were invited into your home.

I thought you were gonna say it's a before and after thing that they've posted on Facebook without your permission. That I would understand but it's just a photo that one of the guys took of the room (I assume) and he's sent it to you. What's the big deal? What do you think they're going to do with a photo that has your child in?🤷‍♀️

If they took photos of your family, why didn't they say they didn't want their picture taken?

I dont know. Thats the point.

Nowadays everyone photographs everything as its so much reasier than describing something, quicker, no dispute about things, lots of reasons

Id say thats normal

Hes 2

Do you mean like a normal person asking for advice on a situation would explain what that situation is instead of talking in riddles?
Suggest you just ask the contractor to blank out your child's face from the photos.

I’m not legally trained. But I’m familiar with small claims type action, which I assume this would be on their part if they’re saying breach of contract. The legality of the photo being taken then shared within the company by the contractor is unlikely to be a salient point. It won’t help you.