FAQ Neighbour's CCTV camera is pointing directly into my garden?
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Your front garden?
Typically, a public area where anyone can see what you do.
Or your back garden?
An area where you might reasonably expect privacy.
As a general rule:
Home / private CCTV systems are not covered by the Data Protection Act (do not have to comply with it).
There was a case a few years back where a doctor took the neighbour opposite to court, IIRC because their doorbell camera was covering his house opposite, and won (the system owner was fined).
It was a typical neighbour dispute that got out of hand / escalated, and the claimant had deep pockets ...
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Typically, a public area where anyone can see what you do.
Or your back garden?
An area where you might reasonably expect privacy.
As a general rule:
Home / private CCTV systems are not covered by the Data Protection Act (do not have to comply with it).
There was a case a few years back where a doctor took the neighbour opposite to court, IIRC because their doorbell camera was covering his house opposite, and won (the system owner was fined).
It was a typical neighbour dispute that got out of hand / escalated, and the claimant had deep pockets ...
Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras
The Amazon devices were found to invade privacy and break data laws in a landmark UK case.
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Doctor wins £100k payout as neighbour’s doorbell camera 'breached privacy'
Dr Mary Fairhurst claimed her neighbour's cameras left her feeling as though she was under "continuous visual surveillance" as a judge ruled that the footage captured breached Data Protection laws
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Your front garden?
Typically, a public area where anyone can see what you do.
Or your back garden?
An area where you might reasonably expect privacy.
As a general rule:
Home / private CCTV systems are not covered by the Data Protection Act (do not have to comply with it).
There was a case a few years back where a doctor took the neighbour opposite to court, IIRC because their doorbell camera was covering his house opposite, and won (the system owner was fined).
It was a typical neighbour dispute that got out of hand / escalated, and the claimant had deep pockets ...
Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras
The Amazon devices were found to invade privacy and break data laws in a landmark UK case.
Doctor wins £100k payout as neighbour’s doorbell camera 'breached privacy'
Dr Mary Fairhurst claimed her neighbour's cameras left her feeling as though she was under "continuous visual surveillance" as a judge ruled that the footage captured breached Data Protection laws
Hi Phil yes it's a back garden and yes it's been a neighbour dispute, it's a rotating camera so he moves it to point into my back garden ICO ain't interested.
Thankyou,
Daniel.
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First send them a message or take to them that this camera make my family not comfortable ,
If they refused and didn’t respond buy a camera and point it direct to his garden
If they refused and didn’t respond buy a camera and point it direct to his garden