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Taking legal action against false accusation of harassment and unlawful filming
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.
Good day!
Please be informed that recording a person's video/picture without his/her consent is against privacy and is an offense except for evidence purposes (to submit before the authorities).
You may file a complaint with the police to dispose of any such video/photo taken unless it is already submitted before the authorities.
If you require any further discussions in this regard, feel free to contact us via phone or email.
Best Regards,
Dear,
Please note that taking pictures or videos of individuals without their consent is considered an illegal act according to the UAE Penal Code, articles 378 and 379, and the UAE cybercrime law article 21.
Hence, one may press charges if, such as in your case, a video was taken without the permission of the one appearing in the video.
Regards,
Kha advocates
