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 ?

If he’s 2 why wasn’t someone who could speak on his behalf with him? You sound insufferable

So an employee sent a photo to his boss to prove he can't do a job that OP has hired the boss to complete. Therefore the photo is evidence twice over, possibly three times. Once from employee to employer so they aren't fired for not doing the job, and secondly from employer to OP for breach of contract. The third is for possible court for breach of contract/return of monies.

Based on the above they are within their rights to take photographic evidence.

Did you pay them in full, or a deposit?

The only thing I can really take from it was work was to be done. They were photographing the room not the kid as such, it was clearly as evidence thr work couldn’t be done, she wants her money back they aren’t giving it to her, as thr men have lost a days work and need paying, she’s no leg to stand on as they have photographic evidence, and so she’s trying to find out if that is illegal to try to do something.

it’s not illegal, in fact they have done the right thing if that summary is right. If they have not done ghr work, she wants her money back and they had to photo the state of the room to prove why, then they did the right thing.

If you are only processing personal data for core business purpose you do not have to register or pay a fee to the ICO. The majority of small businesses are exempt.

Please accept that your contractors have done nothing wrong.

A solicitor will cost you money - and possibly plenty of it. More if you ask them to act on your behalf. They will do pretty much what you tell them - OP: ‘I’d like you to write to the contractors and demand my child’s photo is deleted plus I’d like my money back for the job they were unable to complete due to my own error please”. Solicitor: ‘certainly madam, that’ll be £300 please’.

Sea serpents
Kate Moss
Avon and Somerset Police
GDPR
Unsmiling toddler
The hamster
Paparazzi
”Outing” decoration work

Please let this run to 40 pages 🙏🏻

.” I haven’t posted this on am I being unreasonable because I am not being unreasonable this is not in dispute.”

Im pretty sure you are….🤣

What money has exchanged hands OP?

What reason did the contractors give for not carrying out the work?

Big enough? 🤣🤣

Cause a big wholly drama and hope the issues around the contract fall by the wayside! I get you OP

😂😂😂

op you sound like you would be a absolute roar at parties! Can’t inside why they don’t want to come back!

I am guessing carpet layers who couldn’t lay the carpet because the furniture was still in the room.
they take a picture to say “look boss, furniture”
boss says, ‘yup, you are right, don’t do the job’

do i win 5 shillings?

Sounds right under civil law, they were gathering evidence. However they cannot take pictures of a minor that are identifiable, so those must be blurred out. Threaten to call the police as this may be some kind of safeguarding issue. Who knows, the contractor may share the child images online.

Not wanting to appear rude but you don’t sound the easiest person to deal with

I work for one of the utilities in situations like this due to the fact customers lie through there teeth about situations
and the expectation of what we are going to fo don’t match there’s

TBH if you told us what the dispute was it might help

There is no law that says they can't take pictures of a minor that are identifiable.

There sure is some crackpots on Mumsnet

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

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

So....it was the child's presence that prevented them from doing the work. And they were stood in the hallway, and took a picture of your open doored living room, in which you could see the child was sitting watching TV in the corner. That's why you're so mad, they've taken a picture deliberately of your child....but that's kind of what they needed to do if the whole reason they can't work is because the child is there.

I mean you haven't got a leg to stand on here in a legal sense regarding the photo, but I see why you're annoyed from a personal sense. They solely took the picture so you couldn't later deny the child being present.

I think that’s what she’s attempting, she’s trying to say they’ve broken the law so both done wrong so she should get her money. The issue she faces is they have not.

The engineers come to my home and take photos often I think if there is an issue they can get help to sort it maybe find out what parts they need. It sounds like you did something in your home without planning permission and they are taking photos to pove they are not liable to fix it.

Ugh..

Perfectly legal.

You've invited someone round and paid them to fit something.

Their T&C's for fitting are that the room is clear of heavy shiz.

They arrive, room is not clear of heavy shiz - they say they can't do it or they're about to. Having been round this particular merry go round more than once, they take a quick snap to show to their boss the issue.

They refuse to do the job and to refund the fitting fee as per T&C's, you didn't fulfill your side of whatever.

You raise the issue with their boss because you're pissed and standing on no legs, and boss sends you a photo proving they're right...

But - PLOT TWIST - photo has your kid in it.

You think 'AH HA, GOT YOU, THATS ILLEGAL'...

And cue Mumsnet, drama etc.

It isn't illegal, if their GDPR shiz already covering your address, financial details, etc is fine then storing/handlign a digital image is also not an issue.

If they wang it up on FB and tell everyone you're a bellend and so is your kid - that might be an issue.

Back down OP, you have not caught them out, you have not won on a technicality.

Why did you pay for work up front? Never do this!

So whilst you might be correct if you wanted to chase Kate Moss down the street and take a picture there might not be much she could do about that but once she enters her home if they start sticking cameras through the windows that would be a breach.

I feel that your situation is entirely different from the paparazzi chasing Kate Moss down the street and sticking cameras through the windows.

But of course the child wasn’t going to be there whilst they did the work, the child was there until the contractors arrived then off to nursery on e they’d been let in.

The money that has exchanged hands is nearly 5 grand for materials that they claim they’ve purchased so where are they ? why didn’t they leave them if they can’t do the work the paint etc they should be with the person that paid for them.

The whole thing just stinks of them not actually being available to do this job and wanting to bump me till after Christmas or maybe even longer while still holding onto my deposit.