Image in web services

Image in web services

1. The image in the Web 2.0 environment is a personal data, which means granting it the protection and guarantees that the applicable regulations establish for this, any information concerning identified or identifiable natural persons is one of the elements of the digital identity that most characterize to the person since it shows the physical aspect and allows others to recognize him.

   • Online platforms for publishing and exchanging content in video format allow content to be hosted for other users to view them and the interaction between users adds the possibility of including comments regarding the content and giving them scores.
     • Videos contain a lot of information that is not directly perceived.
       • Video publishing platforms are characterized by virality in the expansion of their content and the loss of control by the author of the video.
         • Keep in mind that the content posted on the network will be published for a long time.
           • The user is solely responsible for his behavior on the page.
             • The privacy policy and the conditions of use of the website of these services specify the rights and duties of the user.
               • The Spanish Agency for Data Protection has sanctioned on numerous occasions users who have uploaded this type of video on platforms in which third parties appear without having expressed consent.

2. Nowadays, the use of platforms based on the transmission of images in real time captured through the webcam increased exponentially

   • it is advisable to restrict the use of the webcam to minors so that they cannot use it without the permission of their parents
     • some of the risks of the webcam are:
       • They can accidentally give information
         • the scene can be recorded
           • the images can be tricked
             • sometimes they do irresponsible or reckless things in front of a webcam
               • there can be the risk of being the object of jokes and deception in the chats
                 • it is the most used medium to carry out blackmail, extortion and sexual harassment.

3. Platforms to publish in exchanging photographs: platforms designed to share images by users ranging from online services to software stand out.

   • It is important to highlight the possibility of adding metadata to images.
     • In these applications, many of these platforms can be considered as true social networks due to the structure of user participation and others are directly linked to said networks

4. facial recognition services on Web 2.0 services and on mobile devices: facial recognition is considered to be within the scope of biometrics.

   • Facial recognition is the automatic processing of digital images that contain people's faces for the purpose of identification, authentication or categorization of said people.
     • The risks to people's privacy that facial recognition systems may pose depend on the type of treatment and the objectives in question. User privacy may be compromised depending on the location of the platforms.
       • Third-party image tagging: Image tagging allows you to add comments and other data to images and videos uploaded to the network.
         • Traditionally, the violation of privacy meant the inconsequential exit of information from the intimate sphere of the person
         • TIPS:
           • carefully read the privacy policies of the services in the Web 2.0 environment
             • analyze in detail the permissions granted to modify or access the content of the device
               • avoid sending images or videos to users who are not trusted
                 • use webcam as indicators
                   • use only with people you trust
                     • focus the webcam at a blind spot when it is not being used
                       • keep the antivirus permanently updated
                         • if you want to know the identity of the interlocutor and it is exchanged with the webcam image for a few moments
                           • It is advisable to ask at those times to carry out a particular action to ask permission of the people who are going to appear in a photo not to include other personal data
                             • be respectful
                               • contact the website administrator
                                 • it is not advisable to post daring photos because you never know where they may end up irresponsible use of images on the Internet can lead to unpleasant situations