Q: Dear Sir, I am a professional photographer. I want to get my photographs protected worldwide. How is it possible? And what all documents are needed? Many thanks

Q: I am living with my family in a villa of 10 houses. I was cleaning my car in front of the villa, one of my neighbors took a picture of me with my wife and shared it with all the neighbors telling them not to clean cars outside the villa. My wife is from Pakistan; she wears a hijab and covers her face all the time. This picture humiliates me and my wife in front of every neighbor. Can I file a case against this man who took the picture without permission and humiliated my wife? Is there any law in UAE, Abu Dhabi that can support me?

Q: The staff of my company posted my photos on social media without any permission because of the delayed payments. Is it acceptable?

Q: Hello, I was at the gym in my apartment building and had an argument with a woman about listening to music loudly, etc. The conversation became a bit heated. At the end, I was laughing at her because she was screaming, dancing, and making some moves. She was offended by this and grabbed her phone to start filming me. I kindly asked her to stop filming me as it is not allowed without my consent, but she ignored me. She then went to the security guard and complained about my behavior, stating that I was shouting at her and harassing her, which was untrue. The security guard could not find any evidence of wrongdoing on the video, but still gave me a warning, likely because they are from the same ethnicity. I am unsure if she has shared the video on social media and I want to know if there is a possibility of taking legal action.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, During my work, I am supposed to wear safety glasses, but unfortunately, due to some reason, I removed them. At that time, my supervisor took a picture of me with my face more visible and shared the photo in an email to safety personnel and other team members. He took the photo without my consent. If a safety violation needs to be reported to the company, he can use the company surveillance cameras instead of taking a photo and sharing it with others. He took the photo while standing in front of me, and he didn't even ask for my consent. I feel embarrassed about the photo. Can I file a case related to this?

Q: My flatmate took a video of my visitor in the toilet half-naked without permission and shared it with another person, and accusing me of taking another nationality which is untrue. What will be the cases to file a case?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, A person was caught by the police in Dubai for filming a girl at a shisha smoking place where she works as a hostess. The girl has agreed to compromise and does not wish to pursue the case, but the police are not willing to release the individual. What official steps can be taken in this case? Additionally, how much is typically required to hire a lawyer in Dubai for such a situation?

Q: Hello, My American friend took a picture of a local person without consent. The person became upset and asked him to delete the picture. My friend deleted the picture in front of him, but the person took my friend's contact information and a picture of my friend's face. Now, we are worried about possible legal action. It has been 24 hours since the incident. What can we do? Thanks!

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