Legal Question in Discrimination Law in California
birthdate
Are websites allowed to publish your
birthdate? In particular, I work as
an actress in Hollywood and have
always kept how old I am a secret as
I don't look anywhere near my age.
Recently, I noticed on the website
everyone in the industry uses
(IMDB dot com) to check professional
credits, my birthdate and birth year
has been published.
This seems like a violation of my
privacy and I am concerned I will
now be discriminated against in my
career and will lose professional work
opportunities as a result of my age
being published on this website.
Please advise me as to what my
rights are and what course of action
I can take.
thank you!
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: birthdate
I do so sympathize with your predicament. I turned 50 yesterday, and found an invitation to join the AARP in my mailbox. Unfortunately there seems to be no privacy in this world for anybody, let alone accomplished thespians. Specifically, because of the First Amendment and other reasons, I do not believe you would be successful in taking legal action against someone who would disseminate your true date of birth. I can only assure you that you are every bit as young as you feel.
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