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Ok-Apricot-3156 t1_j8xh3q2 wrote

Reply to comment by Few_Ad_5677 in Are the wire extenders that come with Ring safe to use? by SavingToasty

That depends on where a camera is pointed, in my local legal context you have no right to film the public space or the propertie of others if avoidable. Your right to film ends wher others right to privacy begins.

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Few_Ad_5677 t1_j8xx1uj wrote

We’re talking about a ring doorbell, chill

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Ok-Apricot-3156 t1_j8y30dx wrote

That is essentially a security camera with extra steps.

Also, it a badly engineered product with serious flaws in its data security.

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Muscled_Manatee t1_j8yvc2m wrote

I’ve heard of you wear foil on your head, it can’t see you.

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Ok-Apricot-3156 t1_j8z0nja wrote

https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/18/amazon-ring-security-risk/

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Few_Ad_5677 t1_j8zz63k wrote

This is an article from 5 months ago about a fix that was put in place 5 months before that, that would allow someone to see my front porch, a place entirely visible at all times from the sidewalk 30 ft away

Your point remains largely unproven

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Muscled_Manatee t1_j8z0smb wrote

Let it go. That’s not what this post is about we all now know how you feel about Ring doorbells.

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LilyWhitesN17 t1_j8y7i0o wrote

It's always legal to film in public space, it's also legal to take photos of a house from a public space. What is illegal is to use the camera to peer inside, i.e., zoom into any private space within the house.

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newtekie1 t1_j8z8keh wrote

That is not true for any jurisdiction in the United States. The 1st amendment protects filming of public spaces and private property that can be viewed from a public space.

I can stand in my yard and film directly into you window and it is legal anywhere in the US. If you want privacy, close your curtains.

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