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	Home . Content Library . FAQs . Photography - Do I need permission to photograph a random person on the street? Photography - Do I need permission to photograph a random person on the street? Copyright does not protect people. There may be a general law of privacy developed by case law in New Zealand which prevents people being photographed without their permission. However, the exact scope and application of such law is unclear. It may be that the law only applies in circumstances where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy; and publicity in such circumstances would be considered highly offensive to any reasonable person. This may not prevent photographing a random passer-by on the street. < back to previous page

Copying - Can I use someone else’s work in my work if I alter at least 10% of it?

Proving infringement - How can I prove that someone has copied my work?

Copying - Has a painter infringed copyright in my photograph by reproducing it as a painting?

Translation - Can I translate a book into another language without permission?

Websites - Can I put copyright material on a website without the copyright owner’s permission?

Copying - I’ve bought a CD and my friend wants to burn a copy. Is this allowed?

Internet - Can I print or download material from the Internet?

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