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A real case:<\/strong> According to the Anti-Cybercrime Law<\/a><\/span>, Article 3 states:<\/p>\n “Anyone who invades the privacy of others by misusing camera-equipped mobile phones or similar devices shall be punished with up to one year in prison, a fine up to SAR 500,000, or both.”<\/em><\/p>\n This includes taking photos of people without their consent or posting such photos online.<\/p>\n It becomes a punishable offense when:<\/p>\n No. The law provides exceptions:<\/p>\n An employee records a heated discussion with their manager and shares it in a workplace WhatsApp group. This is considered:<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have consent\u2014don\u2019t take the photo. If you take the photo\u2014don\u2019t publish it.<\/p>\n Even if the intent is humorous or harmless, the law is clear: privacy must be respected.<\/p>\n Taking photos of people without permission is not a personal freedom. It may be classified as a cybercrime<\/strong> under Saudi law if it violates privacy or is shared online. Always act respectfully and within legal boundaries.<\/p>\n Need legal help or want to file a complaint? \n <\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"blog_tax":[10],"class_list":["post-425","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_tax-10"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faafirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faafirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faafirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faafirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faafirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faafirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faafirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425"},{"taxonomy":"blog_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faafirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_tax?post=425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAt a caf\u00e9 in Riyadh, a man took a selfie and unknowingly captured a woman in the background. He later posted it on Snapchat. Within hours, authorities summoned him for violating privacy laws. But was it really a crime? Let\u2019s explore.<\/p>\nWhat Does Saudi Law Say?<\/h2>\n
When Is Photography a Crime?<\/h2>\n
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Is All Photography Prohibited?<\/h2>\n
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Another Example:<\/h2>\n
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What Should I Do If Photographed Without Consent?<\/h2>\n
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What About Women and Children?<\/h2>\n
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Golden Rule:<\/h2>\n
Legal Summary:<\/h2>\n
\nLitigation Services \u2013 Fahad Alabdulqader Law Firm<\/a><\/span>
\nHow to Appeal a Judicial Ruling in Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n