Is It Leagal To Use My Web-Cam As I Home Sercity Camera I Put It In The Window Behind The Net Curtain In This Room Where My Computer Its Upstaires, As I Want To See What Is Going On In My Front Garden As I Have Problem Neighbours And I Just Wanna Keep Check That My Front Garden And Car Ect Are Safe It Only Points Down On The My Own Front Garden, Is This OK? Or Can This Give Them Somthing Else To Compline About?
2006-11-14 03:25:19 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Its your property, you can have cameras wherever you want.
2006-11-14 03:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by E 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-22 01:58:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the web cam is in the same room as the computer, then surely if you go up to watch the web cam, then you could just as easily look out of the window at the same time?!
2006-11-14 05:09:46 · answer #3 · answered by THE BULB 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Using your webcam to check on your property outside is fine, but if you have your car or other things damaged etc, it may not stand up in a court of law, reason for this is because it has to have date and time recorded as well.
You can get into probs when you are filming, you cannot help it but innocent passers by have their rights to privacy etc, if I remember right, you have to let the person know that they have been captured on your security camera and if they wish themselves to be deleted.
I cannot remember exactly everything as I was going to do the same, it is not as easy as sticking up a camera, if you are not careful and your pic ends up on tv or newspaper then for some reason the innocent people can really cause you grief if you are not careful.
Another thing is, if your camera picks up neighbours windows and gardens etc, then you could be in real trouble, when you set up, you haveto take other peoples privacy into consideration.
Before installing and possibly getting yourself in trouble, it would be advisable to either contact your local police or security camera installers who will keep you on the right side of the law.
If you don't, then try and aim your camera on your car or whatever and try as best you can to allow other people have their privacy.
Forgot to mention, put up clear notices to warn others that security cameras are active at your address.
Hope I have Helped. Jimmy Essex England UK
2006-11-14 04:01:10 · answer #4 · answered by DIAMOND_GEEZER_56 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You should be OK. Now, how the courts work, if, you video taped someone vandalizing your property, it, may not be admissible as evidence as the Criminal was not warned you had a Cam going so they could avoid being Video Typed for their protection. You may have to have a sign saying; "Smile you on Candid Camera" Ha!!!
2006-11-14 03:35:50 · answer #5 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No i wouldn't have thought so. Its no different than having security cameras. Also on those TV programmes about nuisance neighbours i have seen people using covert cameras on there and then giving it as evidence to the police.
2006-11-14 03:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by hayley a 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the UK it is completely legal to put up as many static cameras as you like, in plain sight or covert if you do ONE simple thing.
You MUST, and I mean MUST display a notice in the area being monitored. eg. 24hr CCTV in operation.
If you fail to comply, you can face a few charges (ranging from breaches of human rights to the 'stars' requesting disclosure of the images obtained) & also any 'evidence' gathers WILL be inadmissable.
If you just 'happened' to be occasionally watching your garden, say for 'wildlife' and it caught an illegal act - you can certainly show it to the police, but don't expect covert materials to stand up in a civil court case.
If it is NOT a permanent camera - but you picked it up to film an incident in progress - then the materials would be admissable as you are witnessing the act.
I know these because I installed cameras in a few locations and had to comply with signage regs.
2006-11-14 03:41:25 · answer #7 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
YES it LEGAL! I was advised once by the POLICE to put a camera in my window to see who was messing with my car. And was told if I saw anything to turn the tape over to them to start an investigation.
2006-11-14 03:33:51 · answer #8 · answered by MixedQtee 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't imagine it would be illegal, in fact I have seen lots of TV programmes where people catch thieves etc with hidden web-cams!
What should be illegal however, is your use of capitalization in your sentences!! LOL only joking, I hope that you do catch the people causing you trouble!
2006-11-14 03:36:25 · answer #9 · answered by Deviated 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would suggest that it is OK as long as all you can see on it is your front garden.
If it covers other peoples gardens and/or windows I think they could complain.
2006-11-14 03:30:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What you do in your home is your buisness, unless you hurting somebody. But putting a camera up to see whats going on , in your property, no, its not illegal.
2006-11-14 03:29:06 · answer #11 · answered by Moose 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋