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Scraping is generally not illegal in Switzerland. He considers it a Persönlichkeitsverletzung. A violation of a person‘s privacy which are very strong in Switzerland. According to the tv report, the photos were uploaded without the consent of the people on the photo. Photos were taken while some were walking by in the background. You cannot just photo/video people here without their approval and publish the photos.


But IMHO on a public event that rule doesn't apply, right?




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