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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/44789
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

# If this happened in European Union

> using his name and other specifics

without his permission may violate [General Data Protection Regulation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation). Note, if your father died more than 10 years ago, it no longer applies.

Consult a lawyer if your father is alive or died less than 10 years ago.

As [eggyal says](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/44777/can-someone-publish-a-story-that-happened-to-you/44789#comment74399_44789):

> Whereas newspapers and/or authors of academic works may be able to claim public interest as a basis for lawful processing, I doubt a children's book would meet that test. Furthermore, GDPR would apply if the controller (author) or any processor (includes not only the publisher but perhaps even retailers) of the data has some presence in the EU (or other place to which a Member State's law applies) that is connected to their activity with the book, regardless of where the actual data "processing" takes place.

But details will _have to_ be dealt with by the qualified law professional anyway.

Original score: 10