Laws, courts and authorities
KUG
Abbreviation for Kunsturhebergesetz
In short and in plain language
The KUG is a German law. Among other things, it protects the right to your own image.
Photos of people may usually only be shown with their consent.
For a website this covers, for example, clients or staff in photos of jobs.
Definition
The KUG is the Kunsturhebergesetz, the German Art Copyright Act. Among other things, it protects the right to one's own image: under Section 22 KUG, pictures of people may generally only be distributed or publicly displayed with their consent. For a tradesperson's website this concerns, for example, customers or employees who appear in photos of jobs.