There have even been a couple of 'upskirt photo' cases dismissed recently because the clandestine photos were shot on a 'public' street. But the mere posting of clandestine images of said performances to the internet, without a profit motive, is typically considered to be 'fair use'.
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They, or their club / producer / webcam host, do have an expectation ( via copyright ) that any images of said performances cannot be used for profit by 3rd parties without knowledge or consent ( and this eventually got me a 'few bucks' in settlement from the foreign TV network ). The key legal point, of course, is that willing paid performers in 'public' places have no 'expectation of privacy'. thus one partner arguably has no right to unilaterally waive the other party's 'expectation of privacy' without knowledge and consent of the other party. This is also a different situation from private / personal adult content being 'outed' by one partner for 'revenge' purposes, because both parties held an 'expectation of privacy' when the private video was originally shot. This is, of course, a very different situation than clandestine pictures being taken of the same dancer within the confines of her own home, in a hotel room, etc., where an 'expectation of privacy' argument could plausibly be made. and, as such, the stage performers who are willingly performing in various states of undress in exchange for money have sacrificed any 'expectation of privacy'. After all, the law considers strip clubs to be 'public' places.
I spoke with my attorney about available recourse, and his opinion was that uploads by scumbag strip club customers that did not attempt to profit from the clandestine pictures would fall under the 'fair use' doctrine thus making civil lawsuits unwinnable. In the most extreme case, a strip club stage video of me wound up being broadcast by a foreign TV network without my knowledge or consent. Upload sites, tube sites, social media sites, etc. Pseudonyms or stage names are OK if you don't want your real name published. The deadline is short, and I want to finish the piece this week if possible, so please get in touch now if you have a relevant story to share. Please respond here or with a DM if you are interested in being interviewed. Most of the dancers I've spoken with have found their pics on Instagram or Facebook, often by searching for the club in the location search.
I've heard from dancers in Portland about this phenomenon, and am looking for dancers in other places to talk to as well. The story I'm writing compares strip club creepshots with new, emerging revenge porn laws that make it illegal in many states to take nude or sexualized images and share them without the subject's consent. Have you ever found a picture of yourself online-a picture that was taken while you were dancing (or even naked) and that you didn't give permission for? Have you grabbed a cell phone out of someone's hand because they were being sneaky and trying to take your pics? Have you even had to threaten to sue or pay a lawyer to get your nude/nonconsenual photos taken down? Hi ladies! I'm a journalist (and former dancer) working on a story about club creepshots.