In most Western jurisdictions (US, UK, Canada, EU), the legal test is "reasonable expectation of privacy." The general rule:
But this peace of mind comes at a cost.
John and Emily realized that their desire for security had inadvertently compromised the sense of community and trust they had built with their neighbors. They decided to take down some of the cameras and reposition the remaining ones to minimize the impact on their neighbors' privacy.
We are standing at the precipice of a surveillance shift. Today's doorbell cameras are dumb. Tomorrow's will have facial recognition. Imagine: "Alexa, tell me every time John across the street walks his dog."
: Advanced apps can automatically pause cameras or microphones when they detect the owner's smartphone is within the home. Legal and Ethical Boundaries
