The camera is situated so that it can view my garden, into the windows and was put there to look into their lane.
2006-10-07 00:40:51 · 14 answers · asked by fan dabby dozy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Its illegal, an 'Intrusion of Privacy'
2006-10-07 00:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am pretty sure they cannot do this. I am guessing that this is a private camera. People CAN use them to survey their own property but for it to be filming your garden and through your windows is NOT acceptable.
Have you actually ASKED them to change the settings/area monitored by their camera. Perhaps they are unaware and will happily do this for you.
I THINK - but am not sure - that this would be a civil matter rather than a criminal matter. However, you could ring your local police - on the non-emergency number - and ask for their advice in this respect.
If they cannot help you, you will probably need to take good legal advice - and hope that just a letter from a solicitor would do the trick.
Good luck.
2006-10-07 00:51:33 · answer #2 · answered by Sally J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as they have a sign up telling you where you can obtain a copy of all the recordings of your property, you cant do a thing.
How do you know it is looking in your window, have you seen where and what the camera can see.
If the main function of the camera is to film the lane and your house is off to one side in the picture then tuff.
Is the camera a fix one or a P.T.Z (one that moves), you need to get a copy of what the camera is filming, they have to give you this but only on request.
2006-10-07 02:04:27 · answer #3 · answered by si n 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Privacy laws vary by jurisdiction. Here in California, security cameras looking into someone's house might give rise to a claim for invasion of privacy. Cameras focused on purely public areas or open to public view such as the front yard might be okay. To get a better answer, see a local attorney.
2006-10-07 00:53:44 · answer #4 · answered by Carl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the UK a law was passed to deal with the mass public fascination with camera phones; the law states that it is illegal to take a picture or film any individual intentionally without their expressed written consent or witnessed explicitly expressed verbal consent.
If said camera was deliberately placed there to watch you and you did not agree to it then you can exercise this law and issue legal roceedings against the person who put the camera there in the first place.
2006-10-07 01:03:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Invasion of privacy. Seek legal advice. If the camera can see into your home and your consent has not been given then the camera will have to be placed elsewhere.
2006-10-10 22:18:56 · answer #6 · answered by MGN2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They cannot legally view your property without your consent, plus
there must be a sign warning other people that there is a camera.
2006-10-07 00:49:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ITS LEGAL IF IT IS A COUNCIL CCTV CAMERA. IF ITS DIRECTED AT YOU PERSONALLY THE AGENCY USING IT HAS TO HAVE LAWFUL AUTHORITY COVERED UNDER THE REGULATORY INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000. IT MUST HAVE BEEN AUTHORIESED AND IF IT HASNT ITS USER CAN BE PROSECUTED...VOYERISM
IF THE CAMERA USER HAS RIPA AUTHORISATION THEN YOU COULD PUSE A CLAIM FOR COLLATERAL INTRUSION AND YOU ARE BEING CAUSED HARRASSMENT ALARM AND DISTRESS BY THE CAMERA. SORRY ABOUT MY POOR SPELLING I HAVE SAUSAGE FINGERS
2006-10-07 01:59:11 · answer #8 · answered by heaton_russell 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
aw honey, what a pretty flower! if you are so worried about a camera in your garden your position would be doggy style!
2006-10-07 06:37:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are outside, you have no "reasonable expectation of privacy."
2006-10-07 21:17:41 · answer #10 · answered by Harvie Ruth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋