May my ex keep our photos online after a breakup?
Consent given during relationship can be withdrawn (GDPR Art. 7(3)). On refusal to delete: GDPR Art. 17 + portrait law + on intimate content Sr 139h.
Photos shared during a relationship remain your personal data + portrait right. Three core rules: (1) Consent can be withdrawn (GDPR Art. 7(3)) — as easily as given. Ex must remove within reasonable time (typically 14-30 days). (2) Portrait law (Dutch Copyright Act Art. 21) — on "reasonable interest" ex may not publish your photo. Post-breakup that reasonable interest is almost always present. (3) On intimate content: Sr Art. 139h — publishing intimate images without consent = criminal (max 2 years). For "but she gave consent earlier" — that consent no longer applies after withdrawal. Routes: (1) Direct contact: request removal. Save evidence of request. (2) On refusal: GDPR Art. 17 erasure + portrait-right claim. letter generator. (3) On intimate material: Helpwanted.nl + police report Sr 139h. (4) Platform takedown: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok have fast-track for "ex-partner sharing without consent" (Meta since 2023). (5) Civil preliminary injunction: judge — stop + penalty + advance damages. Common by-product: ex-partner has you in LinkedIn tagged photos, shares wedding photos in friendly-relationship context — request removal there too.
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