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Virginia

Virginia recognizes only the misappropriation tort. Virginia Code § 8.01-40.

Misappropriation:The publication of a photograph of a prisoner sleeping in his cell was protected from a claim for invasion of privacy under the federal Civil Rights Act because prisoners surrender most aspects of their right to privacy while incarcerated. , 8 Med. L. Rptr. 1403 (W.D. Va. 1981).

Photographers’ Guide to Privacy, Fall 2007. © 2007 The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced without the written permission of the Reporters Committee.