Dear Eric: A lady I know does shopping for Instacart, and occasionally she will post on Facebook photos of homes she has delivered to, adding comments like “look at this cool home I delivered groceries to today!” Isn’t that a huge breach of privacy? Or as an influencer, she will post videos of herself walking around a restaurant or store, including shots of customers who are standing in line, or eating a meal or shopping. Again, isn’t this a breach of privacy? She just scans the whole area as she makes the video. Can people just really go around posting photos and videos without permission from the homeowners or the people who are dining or shopping? Thanks for your thoughts.

– Photo Intrusion

Dear Photo: This is, for better or for worse, one of the facts of modern life. If you’re in public, you might end up in the background of someone else’s photo. And if someone is on public property, they might take a photo of your home. If your friend is standing on private property while taking the home photos, however, she opens herself up to other issues.

But just because she can do it, doesn’t mean she should, especially if she’s working. Many delivery drivers are required to take a photo of their packages on the doorstep to prove that they made the drop-off. So, that’s to be expected. But few homeowners expect that their food delivery comes with a side of architectural commentary.

Anyway, I don’t think there’s anything you can do about this, except perhaps unfollow her on Facebook.

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