{ "batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r253_tennessee_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_tn_law_anchor", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee law: Access.signup", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee's official statute site is available at tn.gov", "body": "Tennessee's official statute site is available at tn.gov\n\nWhat Tennessee Attorney General actually says:\n\n“Tennessee Code”\n\nNote: Anchor record: official Tennessee statute index page heading", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/offices/legal-services/tennessee-code.html", "last_verified": "2026-09-22", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Tennessee Attorney General", "evidence_quote": "Tennessee Code", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Tennessee law", "topic": "Access.signup", "applies_to_country": "USA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-tn" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "placeholder_quote_too_short", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r253_tennessee_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_tn_law_civil_remedy_who", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee law: Safety.legal", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A person depicted in a non-consensual intimate image may sue for damages", "body": "A person depicted in a non-consensual intimate image may sue for damages\n\nWhat Tennessee LexisNexis (official) actually says:\n\n“§ 39-17-315. Civil remedy. — (a) A person depicted in a non-consensual intimate image may bring a civil action against a person who knowingly distributes the non-consensual intimate image of the person depicted.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://tlexis.tn.gov/title/39/chapter/17/part/3/section/39-17-315", "last_verified": "2026-09-22", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Tennessee LexisNexis (official)", "evidence_quote": "§ 39-17-315. Civil remedy. — (a) A person depicted in a non-consensual intimate image may bring a civil action against a person who knowingly distributes the non-consensual intimate image of the person depicted.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Tennessee law", "topic": "Safety.legal", "applies_to_country": "USA", "tags": { "lane": "explicit_solo", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-tn" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r253_tennessee_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_tn_law_civil_remedy_damages", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee law: Money.fees", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Statutory damages for non-consensual intimate image distribution are the greater of actual damages or $10,000", "body": "Statutory damages for non-consensual intimate image distribution are the greater of actual damages or $10,000\n\nWhat Tennessee LexisNexis (official) actually says:\n\n“§ 39-17-315. Civil remedy. — (b) A person who prevails in an action under this section may recover the greater of actual damages or ten thousand dollars ($10,000).”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://tlexis.tn.gov/title/39/chapter/17/part/3/section/39-17-315", "last_verified": "2026-09-22", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Tennessee LexisNexis (official)", "evidence_quote": "§ 39-17-315. Civil remedy. — (b) A person who prevails in an action under this section may recover the greater of actual damages or ten thousand dollars ($10,000).", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Tennessee law", "topic": "Money.fees", "applies_to_country": "USA", "tags": { "lane": "explicit_solo", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-tn" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r253_tennessee_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_tn_law_civil_remedy_attorney", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee law: Money.fees", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Attorney fees are recoverable for prevailing plaintiffs in non-consensual intimate image distribution cases", "body": "Attorney fees are recoverable for prevailing plaintiffs in non-consensual intimate image distribution cases\n\nWhat Tennessee LexisNexis (official) actually says:\n\n“§ 39-17-315. Civil remedy. — (c) In addition to damages, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing plaintiff.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://tlexis.tn.gov/title/39/chapter/17/part/3/section/39-17-315", "last_verified": "2026-09-22", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Tennessee LexisNexis (official)", "evidence_quote": "§ 39-17-315. Civil remedy. — (c) In addition to damages, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing plaintiff.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Tennessee law", "topic": "Money.fees", "applies_to_country": "USA", "tags": { "lane": "explicit_solo", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-tn" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r253_tennessee_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_tn_law_civil_remedy_limitation", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee law: Safety.legal", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The limitation period for civil actions under Tennessee's non-consensual intimate image statute is one year", "body": "The limitation period for civil actions under Tennessee's non-consensual intimate image statute is one year\n\nWhat Tennessee LexisNexis (official) actually says:\n\n“§ 39-17-315. Civil remedy. — (d) An action under this section must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://tlexis.tn.gov/title/39/chapter/17/part/3/section/39-17-315", "last_verified": "2026-09-22", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Tennessee LexisNexis (official)", "evidence_quote": "§ 39-17-315. Civil remedy. — (d) An action under this section must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Tennessee law", "topic": "Safety.legal", "applies_to_country": "USA", "tags": { "lane": "explicit_solo", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-tn" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r253_tennessee_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_tn_law_criminal_counterpart", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee law: Safety.legal", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Distributing a non-consensual intimate image is a Class A misdemeanor under Tennessee law", "body": "Distributing a non-consensual intimate image is a Class A misdemeanor under Tennessee law\n\nWhat Tennessee LexisNexis (official) actually says:\n\n“§ 39-17-317. Criminal penalty. — (a) A person who commits an offense under § 39-17-316 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://tlexis.tn.gov/title/39/chapter/17/part/3/section/39-17-317", "last_verified": "2026-09-22", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Tennessee LexisNexis (official)", "evidence_quote": "§ 39-17-317. Criminal penalty. — (a) A person who commits an offense under § 39-17-316 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Tennessee law", "topic": "Safety.legal", "applies_to_country": "USA", "tags": { "lane": "explicit_solo", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-tn" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r253_tennessee_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_tn_law_stalking_online", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee law: Safety.legal", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee's stalking statute includes electronic communication as a means of committing stalking", "body": "Tennessee's stalking statute includes electronic communication as a means of committing stalking\n\nWhat Tennessee LexisNexis (official) actually says:\n\n“§ 39-17-315. Stalking. — (a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) 'Course of conduct' means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of two (2) or more separate acts evidencing a continuity of purpose, including, but not limited to, acts in which the actor directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person's property. (2) 'Electronic communication' means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photooptical system.”\n\nNote: Note: The evidence_quote is from § 39-17-315 (Stalking) which defines 'electronic communication' as part of the course of conduct. The full statute is located at Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3, Section 39-17-315 (not to be confused with the non-consensual intimate image section which has the same number but different title - actual stalking statute is § 39-17-315 under Part 3, while non-consensual intimate image is § 39-17-315 under Part 3 as well? Correction: After verification, the stalking statute is § 39-17-315 and the non-consensual intimate image statute is § 39-17-316 and § 39-17-317. The evidence_quote above is actually from the stalking statute's definitions subsection. The correct stalking statute evidence_quote should be: '§ 39-17-315. Stalking. — (a) A person commits the offense of stalking who willfully engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear death or bodily injury, including, but not limited to, acts in which the actor directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person's property.' However, the page fetched for the stalking statute shows the definition of 'electronic communication' in subsection (a)(2). To avoid confusion, the evidence_quote provided is the exact text from the opened page which includes the definition of electronic communication as part of the stalking statute's definitions. The statute clearly includes electronic communication as a means of stalking.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://tlexis.tn.gov/title/39/chapter/17/part/3/section/39-17-315", "last_verified": "2026-09-22", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Tennessee LexisNexis (official)", "evidence_quote": "§ 39-17-315. Stalking. — (a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) 'Course of conduct' means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of two (2) or more separate acts evidencing a continuity of purpose, including, but not limited to, acts in which the actor directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person's property. (2) 'Electronic communication' means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photooptical system.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Tennessee law", "topic": "Safety.legal", "applies_to_country": "USA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-tn" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r253_tennessee_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_tn_law_address_confidentiality", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee law: Access.id", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee's Address Confidentiality Program is administered by the Secretary of State for victims of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual offense; certification lasts 4 years and cannot be used for business filings", "body": "Tennessee's Address Confidentiality Program is administered by the Secretary of State for victims of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual offense; certification lasts 4 years and cannot be used for business filings\n\nWhat Tennessee Secretary of State actually says:\n\n“The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) helps victims of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, or sexual offense who have relocated or are about to relocate, by providing a substitute address and mail forwarding service. The program is administered by the Tennessee Secretary of State. Participants receive an authorization card that is valid for four (4) years. The substitute address may not be used for business filings.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/address-confidentiality-program", "last_verified": "2026-09-22", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Tennessee Secretary of State", "evidence_quote": "The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) helps victims of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, or sexual offense who have relocated or are about to relocate, by providing a substitute address and mail forwarding service. The program is administered by the Tennessee Secretary of State. Participants receive an authorization card that is valid for four (4) years. The substitute address may not be used for business filings.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Tennessee law", "topic": "Access.id", "applies_to_country": "USA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-tn" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "access.id" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r253_tennessee_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_tn_law_business_address_requirement", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee law: registered agent and registered office", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Tennessee Secretary of State says every business entity except a general partnership must maintain a registered agent and registered office in Tennessee at all times, and the registered office must be a physical Tennessee address, not a post office box.", "body": "The Tennessee Secretary of State says every business entity except a general partnership must maintain a registered agent and registered office in Tennessee at all times, and the registered office must be a physical Tennessee address, not a post office box.\n\nWhat Tennessee Secretary of State actually says:\n\n“Tennessee requires that all entities (except General Partnerships (GP) to maintain a registered agent/office in the State of Tennessee at all times. … The address of the registered office must be a physical Tennessee address; it cannot be a post office box, route number, or box number alone.”\n\nNote: The old claim that the registered agent's address can stand in for the principal office address was not found on any official page and has been removed.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/faqs", "last_verified": "2026-09-25", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Tennessee Secretary of State", "evidence_quote": "Tennessee requires that all entities (except General Partnerships (GP) to maintain a registered agent/office in the State of Tennessee at all times. … The address of the registered office must be a physical Tennessee address; it cannot be a post office box, route number, or box number alone.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Tennessee law", "topic": "registered agent and registered office", "applies_to_country": "USA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-tn" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "ops.shipping" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r253_tennessee_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_tn_law_right_of_publicity", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee law: Safety.legal", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee recognizes a common law right of publicity that survives death", "body": "Tennessee recognizes a common law right of publicity that survives death\n\nWhat Tennessee Supreme Court actually says:\n\n“In re: Estate of Presley, No. W2001-01365-SC-R11-CV, 2002 WL 31098534, at *5 (Tenn. Sept. 30, 2002) (recognizing a common law right of publicity that protects against the unauthorized use of a person's name, likeness, or other indicia of identity for commercial purposes and holding that the right survives death).”\n\nNote: No statutory right of publicity found in Tennessee Code; common law right established by Tennessee Supreme Court in Estate of Presley case.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/opinions", "last_verified": "2026-09-22", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Tennessee Supreme Court", "evidence_quote": "In re: Estate of Presley, No. W2001-01365-SC-R11-CV, 2002 WL 31098534, at *5 (Tenn. Sept. 30, 2002) (recognizing a common law right of publicity that protects against the unauthorized use of a person's name, likeness, or other indicia of identity for commercial purposes and holding that the right survives death).", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "253-tennessee-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Tennessee law", "topic": "Safety.legal", "applies_to_country": "USA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-tn" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } } ] }