Legal rights if someone is filming you or your children in public

It can tricky knowing when someone can or can't filmHoward Lloyd Regional content editor13:45, 03 Aug 2026With the popularity of smartphones, drones, and dashcams, you are probably being videoed in public more than you realise. Generally, speaking, this is legal, as there is no specific law that prevents you from taking video in a public place.‌That is because there is no general right to privacy in public. This means that, contrary to popular opinion, you do not need someone's consent to video or photograph them in public.‌There is nothing to say that the photographer has to stop taking the photos or video, give you a copy of the photos or video, or delete any images or footage that they may have of you.‌The Metropolitan Police website states : "Members of the public and the media do not