Lawyer warned about criminal prosecution for stories from someone else's apartment

From a legal point of view, publishing materials from someone else's home without the owner's consent is almost always associated with risks, even if the author considers the content neutral and does not see compromising details in it. This was announced on January 12 by lawyer Ilya Rusyaev.

In conversation with Lenta.Ru On Monday, January 12, the expert recalled that Russian civil law protects the image of a person and information about his private life: their publication and use are allowed only with the consent of a citizen, and in the case of children — with the permission of parents or legal representatives. If photos or videos from housing are published without consent, the owners have the right to demand the removal of content, a ban on its further distribution and compensation for moral damage.

The expert explained that videos from home almost always reveal confidential details — the place of residence, the peculiarities of everyday life, the habits of the family, the level of security and the presence of valuable property. The Constitution prohibits the dissemination of such information without consent, and the courts evaluate not a single frame, but a set of details, often recognizing such publications as an invasion of privacy.

Rusyaev also noted that the dissemination of information about personal or family secrets through stories — for example, about the health, conflicts, address or circumstances of a child's life — may entail criminal liability. This also applies to nannies who publish content from employers' apartments. According to him, it is permissible in an employment contract to explicitly prohibit photography and video filming and publication, and a violation may result in the obligation to delete materials, collect compensation, terminate the contract and, if there is a composition, initiate criminal proceedings.

In January last year, lawyer Alexander Khaminsky warned that online rudeness could lead to criminal penalties. The expert drew attention to the fact that the legal framework has gradually tightened up behind the established social relations. In recent years, the laws have been amended to punish those who are accustomed not only to provoke opponents online, but also to insult them.

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