There are certain intimate acts that
should never come to light. They should be for you and your mate’s eyes
only. But what happens when your most
private videos or pictures are suddenly exposed for the whole world to see? It
can wreck havoc on your personal, family and business life for years to come. Once
a loving relationship is over, sometimes anger and retribution can rear its
ugly head.
Don’t ever assume that explicit photos
or videos taken by your lover will remain locked in a vault, never to be seen
by anyone. With the height of the digital age, it seems to be a free for all
when it comes to uploading explicit images by jilted lovers. Even if the
relationship ended on a good note, there is no guarantee that your image will
not show up on some sleazy site.
This trend is known as Revenge Porn. People will
upload images taken either recently or eons ago on sites, which are promoting
and profiting from this type of conduct at the victim’s expense. Women are
primarily marred by this act, especially younger females since they are more
likely to be knowledgeable and involved with the workings of modern technology,
posting pictures of themselves on social networks to either gratify their
boyfriends or just for the fun of it.
Protecting yourself against
future humiliation is extremely important. No matter how much you adore your
mate, avoid recording sexual acts or taking photos while engaging in sex or in
any other intimate situations. Today you are madly in love, but tomorrow you
might be mad at each other. There is no way to know if a person will use your
image for lewd purposes.
Presently, New Jersey is the only
state that has a law against uploading an image on the Internet without the
other person’s consent.
Never e-mail or upload
sexually explicit photos to online dating sites, social networks or chat rooms.
Someone can easily forward those images, which can land into the wrong hands or
possibly into your employer’s inbox.
Recording sex acts
secretly and without the other party’s permission is illegal. If you suspect
that an individual has videotaped you without your consent, you can call the
police and have law enforcement go to his or her place and confiscate that
tape.
If
someone has uploaded your image without your authorization, consult a lawyer;
he or she can write a cease and desist letter to the offender and to the site
profiting from your picture, demanding that the image be removed or legal
actions will follow.
Be
careful what you upload on the Internet. Remember, once your image is in
cyberspace, it is there forever.
