Never install cameras in bedrooms, bathrooms, or changing rooms where guests or family have a "reasonable expectation of privacy".
✅ Cameras only cover your own doors, driveways, and yards ✅ No camera points into neighbor’s windows or over high fences ✅ Audio recording disabled or legally compliant ✅ Strong passwords + 2FA enabled ✅ Cloud retention set to minimum needed (e.g., 7 days) ✅ Signs posted at all entrances ✅ Regular angle reviews and firmware updates Never install cameras in bedrooms, bathrooms, or changing
The responsible homeowner recognizes that privacy is a two-way street. You want the right to record your doorstep; your neighbor wants the right to garden without being filmed. Your nanny wants the right to answer a private phone call. Your guests want the right to pick their nose in the foyer. Your nanny wants the right to answer a private phone call
The privacy landscape for home security cameras is changing fast. In 2024, California passed the , requiring signage for all outward-facing residential cameras. The EU's GDPR already treats video of identifiable people as personal data, giving neighbors the right to request deletion. In 2024, California passed the , requiring signage
Be a good neighbor. Adjust your cameras to ensure they are focused on your entry points and property line, avoiding neighboring windows or private yards.