The right to one's own image is part of the general right to privacy and regulates that the person depicted can decide for themselves whether and how their image is published. Therefore, OER creators must obtain their consent to use images that depict people, with a few exceptions (see below). This consent should be given in writing and the person depicted must expressly consent to the publication of the image material under the license planned for the entire material. The right to one's own image also means that the person depicted can withdraw their consent to the publication of the images at any time and without giving reasons. This right is transferable to the right to one's own voice.
There are exceptions to this, for example for portraits from the field of contemporary history or for pictures of public gatherings in which people can be seen. However, the legally safe option is not to use any images of people. In many cases, images in which people can be recognized can be replaced by images in which no people can be recognized.
Tip: If in doubt, use images for which you do not need a consent form, such as stock photos. Only photograph people if it is absolutely necessary for the content of the material that people are recognizable. If you want to visually lighten up your material, do not use images of people to avoid problems with usage rights.
In some cases, it is also possible to avoid the use of images, for example by providing a link to the person's homepage instead of including the images found there directly in the OER material, or by using images that can have a symbolic effect; such as learning materials at a workplace instead of a person at a workplace to represent a learning situation.