

Either it was given by you or by someone close to you. The question arises that how did some content so intimate end up on the internet? The answer is simple because someone had it. The victim may look for other non-conventional alternatives to seek immediate relief, because till the time our existing statutes actually become actionable, the victim’s reputation is already corroded beyond repair. When technology and human emotions interact to cause trouble, at times, the existing legal remedies may not be the most powerful weapon. We have all heard about the celebrity nude leaks now and then and no less do we hear about nude photos of people otherwise – making their way onto the internet without ones consent. In a world where governments are putting surveillance over people and organisations and where internet has become a hub of international corporate giants with their own set of privacy safeguards and standards, the subject of privacy becomes dubious in the mind of a citizen because you never know that whether you are being watched? We share and store information from our credit card number to social website passwords never thinking about the fact that what if the information shared is abused. It is no secret that technology has become a vital part of our work life and as we get more comfortable with it, we allow it to overrun our personal lives too.

Would you like to see a nude or smutty picture of yourself on your favourite social networking website or on thousands of lascivious websites and satiate copulating desire of millions? Well, if your answer is yes, then don’t read further and if it is one your worst nightmares then this article is only for you. This article is written by Bhavesh Guliani, a student of CLC, Delhi University, on what to do if someone has published your nude pictures without your consent.
