Am I entitled to request this?

So I lost my job last year after being falslet accused of something. I've got trauma about all of it and my ex boss has been an absolute bitch about all of this. She even reached out and threatened legal action a week ago over nothing. Anyway. It's come to my attention that there are photos of me on the companies fb page. I do not want this. I want zero connection to this company. I'm even struggling with the idea of maintaining a friendship with an ex colleague. We had become good friends before I left and have seen each other numerous times. She is part of my friend group now, but it hurts to see her sometimes. It's not her fault, and I'm dealing with it. Anyway, am I entitled to request that the company remove my photos from their page? Am I entitled to threaten legal action if they don't? Is there action I can take if they don't? I don't want to make this a big thing, I just want the photos removed.

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Did you sign a waiver agreeing to have your photos posted by the company, if so you can’t really do much? You can ask, but once you signed that waiver they can do whatever.

Don't get too far ahead of yourself. Send a request to hr saying you noticed you're included in a photo (be specific with which date and post) and that you'd like to be removed. If they send back a denial for some reason then look up your options depending on where you live. It is unlikely they had you sign a specific photo release, but it may be included in their handbook (more likely that you had to sign it), depending on how detailed it is.

@Asia, I don't remember signing anything that would allow them to post my photo. I don't even remember verbally agreeing.

@Bonny, they don't have HR, so I'd have to contact the manager. Also, I can't be removed from the photos, so the photos themselves will have to be removed. I only mentioned the lawyer because I know the manager won't do it unless I can legally take action if she refuses. I also don't want to reach out if she can legally refuse as that wastes my time, and I won't give her the satisfaction of refusing. I also don't even particularly want to communicate with her.

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If you're in the UK yes, you can request under GDPR law and they have to remove the pictures. You don't have to contact the manager unless they are the Data Protection Officer

Send an email and ask first and then seek legal advice. Keep all communication between yourselves strictly email.

@Fahmida, I don't want to reach out unless I know she legally has to remove it because otherwise she absolutely won't, and I don't want to give her the satisfaction of saying no nor do I want to waste my time or energy.

@Claudia, I'm in Australia

Yes you can. You request under GDPR rules to have all photos of you removed. The DPO at your work would deal with it not your boss.