Are hidden cameras legal in your own bedroom?


Are hidden cameras legal in your own bedroom? Security cameras are allowed on your own property. However, it is illegal to record anyone without their consent in places where there is an expectation of privacy. That includes places like bathrooms, changing rooms, private bedrooms, etc. Do you need a sign if you have security cameras?


Are ring doorbells legal?

If used correctly, video doorbells are not subject to data protection laws. However, many fail to use the devices correctly, such as in the case of Fairhurst v Woodard where in a neighbour dispute, the use of the video doorbell amounted to harassment, nuisance and a breach of data protection laws.


Can you hear conversations through Ring?

We started by testing the Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus in one of our labs and found that we could understand speech recorded at a conversational volume from up to 18 feet away, which was the farthest we tested in our lab.