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Holiday apartment with security camera on the door

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Snoringsboring · 22/04/2025 21:21

Just realised that our hosts have installed a security camera above the door of our apartment and I feel violated - it’s creepy. They keep emailing us promoting their restaurant which I feel is harassment - I didn’t give them permission to use my personal information this way. AIBU?

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DisapprovingSpaniel · 25/04/2025 10:35

TBF OP your subsequent posts sound like you are pretty anti-cameras anyway, so it might be something you want to check before booking future holiday homes etc?

mindutopia · 25/04/2025 10:33

It wouldn’t bother me. Cameras are recording us everywhere. I generally don’t walk around spouting out my credit card details loudly in public. And I wouldn’t be coming or going naked.

My guess is that it’s much more for staff, like cleaning staff, than for you. They can know when cleaning is complete for the next guest and they can know they are getting the full 3 hour clean they are paying for.

Hysterectomynext · 25/04/2025 10:20

Snoringsboring · 24/04/2025 15:21

It’s not the images it’s the voice recording - someone who already has quite s bit of info on us from registering to stay at their property, I’d have not spoken at the door had I known. You guys are very trusting.

If this is your worry you should stand outside and have a conversation giving all fake details and leading them off track completely. Really mess up their plans 👀

Hysterectomynext · 25/04/2025 10:17

The thing is if you were in a hotel you’d also have cameras there wouldn’t you? It wouldn’t bother me because I don’t think people are going to review footage unless there’s a problem

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 25/04/2025 10:16

Atarin · 24/04/2025 15:29

I don’t think we’re necessarily very trusting, we just don’t stand outside a holiday rental discussing state secrets.

This!!

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 25/04/2025 10:14

Snoringsboring · 22/04/2025 21:32

No - we just noticed it this evening - second night - we have nothing to hide but I am not happy with the invasion of privacy

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It is not an invasion of your privacy.

Azandme · 25/04/2025 09:56

Snoringsboring · 24/04/2025 15:21

It’s not the images it’s the voice recording - someone who already has quite s bit of info on us from registering to stay at their property, I’d have not spoken at the door had I known. You guys are very trusting.

Tbh, camera or not, I wouldn't recommend discussing private business in public...

Can honestly say I don't do that outside my own front door - and I own the camera! Sadly never heard anyone else's juicy secrets through it either.

Ylylyll · 24/04/2025 15:32

It’s not trusting, it’s that I simply wouldn’t have private conversations in public hallways. Entire normal thing to have in air bnbs and in a lot of even residential places now.

Alongside this, you claiming it’s harassment they’ve emailed you about their restaurant, and letting them know you’re going to put all this in the review I’m sure you totally don’t want any money back from them.

Atarin · 24/04/2025 15:29

I don’t think we’re necessarily very trusting, we just don’t stand outside a holiday rental discussing state secrets.

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Snoringsboring · 24/04/2025 15:21

It’s not the images it’s the voice recording - someone who already has quite s bit of info on us from registering to stay at their property, I’d have not spoken at the door had I known. You guys are very trusting.

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Deebee90 · 24/04/2025 13:11

I was away In Europe last month and the house we rented for the couple days had a camera inside and outside by the front door. Made me feel protected and it was only at the door.

Flossflower · 24/04/2025 13:01

Airbnb allow external ones but they must be disclosed beforehand. They do not allow internal ones. I would spray something cloudy over it that you can wipe off before you go.

Cherryicecreamx · 24/04/2025 12:37

I've heard of it being a thing because they want to make sure only so many people are entering the property (i.e. no parties!).
Cameras outside seem more of a safety/security thing for everyone. It would only be if there was one inside that it would be an invasion of privacy and I'm sure there would be a crime there !

Davros · 24/04/2025 12:36

In the UK it’s fine to have a camera outside, by the front door etc. Not allowed inside

Atarin · 24/04/2025 12:33

There are cameras in most public areas of hotels. Unless there are cameras inside I am struggling to see the problem? I’m sorry you’ve not been able to use any camera footage when you’ve been a victim of crime, it’s been the opposite for us. We’ve even had police round to ask us to check our footage for something that happened streets away.

Cursory · 24/04/2025 12:29

I would imagine the camera is to deter crime or guest anti social behaviour. Why do you feel ‘violated’? It’s not as if it’s in the bathroom.

If you don’t want the emails, just delete them. You’re overreacting.

Azandme · 24/04/2025 12:24

Snoringsboring · 23/04/2025 08:39

No I’m holidaying in an EU country.

Then your experiences with UK Police, Waitrose and CCTV have no relevance.

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Snoringsboring · 23/04/2025 08:39

No I’m holidaying in an EU country.

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Azandme · 23/04/2025 08:23

Are you in the UK?

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Snoringsboring · 23/04/2025 08:21

I have been a victim of crime twice recently and both times the police or the insurance company were unable (or unwilling) to get the CCTV footage - when we were assaulted last year - there was no footage available from Waitrose - where the harassment had started, none on the street cameras either and when we had our car stolen, the footage from camera in the council car park wasn't available either - funny that people think these images will be available to assist them when they are the victims of crime.

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TheOccupier · 22/04/2025 22:23

Is it on the outside, like a Ring doorbell? If so, YABU.

Maverickess · 22/04/2025 22:09

If it's on the inside then that's an invasion of privacy I'd agree, but the outside? Well if the place got burgled and you lost stuff then that CCTV could prove quite useful - they're for security, yours because your stuff is there and the hosts because it's their property.

Do you think they have nothing better to do than watch you walking through a door?

TheChosenTwo · 22/04/2025 22:04

Is it pointing inside or outside?
We’ve stayed in a couple of air bnbs where they have a ring doorbell kind of thing, not bothered by it and just presumed they’ve had more people than should have stayed in the past. If it’s inside I’d see it as an invasion of privacy.

RollerSkateLikePeggy · 22/04/2025 22:03

In general they do this to ensure you aren't booking for eg 2 people and then cramming in a dozen - or filming dodgy porn!

GoodCharl · 22/04/2025 22:00

Id just be mindful of it but it wouldnt bother me as such