A WOMAN was left mortified after discovering what her neighbour’s CCTV was actually seeing.
On social media, she sought advice after being left scared by her neighbor.
She said: “I found out about it by accident… I guess I should never have known.
“Anyway, I knew my neighbor had CCTV installed and I recently discovered it covers my entire garage and a large part of my garden.
“I even heard/saw the camera spin when I was in the hot tub!
“I’m sure that’s not allowed.”
The woman had already been scared by her neighbor, but recently discovered that it was much worse than she imagined.
She continued: “But I discovered more recently that their CCTV also records sound, even the slightest noise is picked up.
“On a rare day off, I had what I thought were private conversations with friends in the upper corner of my garden when everyone else was working.
“It turns out that every word will have been recorded.
“I feel violated.”
She was now wondering whether or not she should report him, although she wasn’t sure if that would help much.
“I don’t have any privacy and it’s really starting to get to me,” she explained.
“I avoid areas of my garden that I know he can see and I don’t say much when I’m outside or with the windows/doors open.
“He’s paying attention to everything around here and I’ve really had enough.”
She was also worried that he would lie to the police and say that the noise recorder was deactivated, but would still continue to use it.
The laws on CCTV
O Information Commissioners Officer states that the use of recording equipment, such as CCTV or smart doorbells, to capture video or sound recordings outside the boundaries of the user’s property does not constitute a breach of data protection law.
People should try to point their CCTV cameras away from neighbors’ homes and gardens, shared spaces or public streets.
The post on Mumsnet attracted many people who took to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person wrote: “Just ask the police to take a walk and make sure he’s not recording or perverting you. CCTV is not allowed to invade your property or privacy.”
Another commented: “I would also play white noise near where his camera is to make it harder to record his conversations.
“You can’t record people in their own environment! I would seek free advice from a lawyer about what your rights are! Good luck,” wrote a third.
Meanwhile, a fourth said: “Put a high fence so he can’t see you.”
Another person added: “I would have deliberate conversations when you have friends over about how your neighbor has cameras and recorders everywhere so no gossip is allowed.”
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