Laws, courts and authorities
KUG
Abbreviation for Kunsturhebergesetz
In short and in plain language
The KUG is a German law that protects the right to your own image.
It also has other rules. It says when photos of people may be published. It also says when you need their consent.
For a website it is about team photos or pictures of customers and events, for example.
Definition
The KUG is a German law that protects, among other things, the right to one's own image. It governs when photos of people may be published and when consent is needed. For a website it concerns, for example, team photos or pictures of customers and events.