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Network camera and privacy

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  • 22-08-2015 10:23am
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    [Deleted User]
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    Can someone advise me on this please? I have a Y-Cam Home Monitor webcam looking out from my bedroom window onto my front garden.

    However the area where I live has facing houses very close to us. Basically I can see my neighbour across the way's garden and front door. Also people from other houses passing by my front garden are captured.

    Am I doing anything unethical/illegal? As I said it's only a cheap old network camera. Nobody's complained but I have seen one neighbour staring up at it. They live far off down the road and are only captured when they pass my property.

    Thank you! :)


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    KoolKid
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    Almost every external camera installed is going to be looking at public areas or other buildings /properties.
    We would install systems like this all the time.


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    kub
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    Op if you think you are offending your neighbours then you could tilt the camera away from those areas, at least is a quater of the picture is your window sill then you won't be upsetting anyone.

    But as KK said invariably with CCTV you will pick up back ground stuff as you mentioned.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Ah great! Thanks lads. :)


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    JonJones
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 161 ✭✭JonJones


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Can someone advise me on this please? I have a Y-Cam Home Monitor webcam looking out from my bedroom window onto my front garden.

    However the area where I live has facing houses very close to us. Basically I can see my neighbour across the way's garden and front door. Also people from other houses passing by my front garden are captured.

    Am I doing anything unethical/illegal? As I said it's only a cheap old network camera. Nobody's complained but I have seen one neighbour staring up at it. They live far off down the road and are only captured when they pass my property.

    Thank you! :)
    Please pardon me jumping in. What is the quality like on the Y-Cam Home Monitor webcam. Could you make out a face recognise someone? Thanks


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    [Deleted User]
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    It's great during the day. However during the night if you don't know the person then it's very difficult to clearly make out their face. If you want to pm me an email address I can send you some of the sample videos.


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    JonJones
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 161 ✭✭JonJones


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's great during the day. However during the night if you don't know the person then it's very difficult to clearly make out their face. If you want to pm me an email address I can send you some of the sample videos.
    pm sent forgot to ask if you need to log into their network to retrieve pictures? is there a regular payment to them for that?


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    [Deleted User]
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    It's free for clips no older than 30 days. You have to login to their website with username and password to check the recorded content.


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    JonJones
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 161 ✭✭JonJones


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's free for clips no older than 30 days. You have to login to their website with username and password to check the recorded content.
    thanks got that pm


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