Is it legal for Flickr to 'hide' our photos?

I changed from Yahoo photos to Flickr and was dismayed to find out I could only access my own pictures by paying for them. Does this not interfere with the Data Protection Act in some way, if the property actually belongs to me, then why can I not access it without having to pay for it.

Is it legal for Flickr to 'hide' our photos?
Well, if you uploaded them, you probably still have the file on your computer. But are you saying that you could not even copy it as a file, or send it somewhere else? The paying part, as I understood it, was for prints.





If they have even blocked your copying the file, so that it cannot be used as a backup in case you accidentally lose the one on your hard drive, then I think that's wrong. And yes, I do think it probably violates the law, but I don't know the Data Protection Act myself. You may have to do some research to get specific.





I avoid that kind of research by protesting that a thing is UNFAIR rather than using the term "illegal." That keeps it personal.
Reply:Ask Richard or auntb93. I am e-mailing your question to them.
Reply:don't use that website!