Is it illegal to take photos in the bank lobby?

It's not illegal to take pictures in the lobby of a bank, but it's against bank regulations.

In financial places, it is generally not allowed to take photos and videos at will, mainly to protect business secrets and security issues. In case you see the relevant information of depositors in the photos you took, the bank will bear legal responsibility. Therefore, the bank strictly stipulates that unauthorized photos are not allowed, including unannounced visits.

Possible risks of bank cards being photographed:

1. Forge or copy personal identity cards to engage in illegal and criminal activities such as fraud;

2. Use your identity information to steal your bank deposits and credit lines;

3. Use your identity information for peer-to-peer lending;

4. Other illegal and criminal acts.

To sum up, financial places are not allowed to shoot and take photos at will, mainly to protect business secrets and security issues.

Legal basis:

Article 1033 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Unless otherwise provided by law or expressly agreed by the obligee, no organization or individual may commit the following acts:

(a) by telephone, SMS, instant messaging tools, e-mail, leaflets, etc. Disturb the private life of others;

(2) Entering, taking photos or peeping into other people's private spaces such as houses and hotel rooms;

(3) Shooting, peeping, eavesdropping or revealing other people's private activities;

(4) Shooting or peeping at the private parts of others' bodies;

(5) handling other people's private information;

(6) Infringe upon the privacy of others in other ways.