UAE Court Fines Woman Dh20,000 For Breaching Teen Girl’s Privacy Rights

The Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh20,000 in compensation for violating a teenager’s privacy after filming and posting her images on social media without parental consent.

The case was brought by the child’s guardian, who had sought Dh100,000 in civil damages for both material and moral harm suffered by him and his daughter following the incident.

Court records showed that the defendant had earlier been convicted in a criminal case for the same offence, where she was fined Dh10,000 and directed to pay Dh10,000 in temporary civil compensation.

That earlier ruling — elated to filming and publishing photos and videos of the girl without permission — was upheld on appeal and became final.

The court held that the woman’s actions amounted to a clear breach of the child’s privacy, noting that publishing the images without the guardian’s knowledge or consent caused harm to both the girl and her father.

In its final judgment, the court awarded Dh20,000 in compensation, taking into account the confirmed criminal conviction and the damages suffered.

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