Exceptions

(A) A person is not liable under this article if the person proves the disclosure of, or threat to disclose, an intimate image was: (1) made in good faith: (a) to law enforcement; (b) for a legal proceeding; or (c) for medical education or treatment. (2) made in good faith in the reporting or investigation of: (a) unlawful conduct; or (b) unsolicited and unwelcome conduct. (3) related to a matter of public concern or public interest; or (4) reasonably intended to assist the depicted individual. (B) Subject to this section, a defendant who is a parent, legal guardian, or individual with legal custody of a child is not liable under this article for a disclosure or threatened disclosure of an intimate image, as defined in this article, of the child. (C) If a defendant asserts an exception to liability under subsection (B), the exception does not apply if the plaintiff proves the disclosure was: (1) prohibited by law other than this article; or (2) made for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, humiliation, degradation, or monetary or commercial gain. (D) Disclosure of, or threat to disclose, an intimate image is not a matter of public concern or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure. (E) A covered platform that is in compliance with the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act of 2025, P.L. No. 119-12, is not liable under this article for a disclosure or threatened disclosure.