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Is this a coincidence or should i be worried?

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mumspiration1997 · 03/08/2026 12:05

We had a visitor over the weekend. It is a family member who in the past has been known for this "type" of thing should i say. Not exactly this but things of this nature, such as (sending screenshots, bullying tactial behaviour)

Things have been frosty as late and has not came to my house for maybe 4 or 5 months. Visited late one evening at weekend as it was DH birthday, with a gift.

However i was in and out and putting washing away etc but when i came back in she was showing us a video of a child and i seen a timer in green on the left side of the screen at top she quickly slid it away. (Iphone) on my phone a green timer is an ongoing call but i have now asked google who tells me it is a voice recorder on certain iphones.

The time on the timer aligned with the time she arrived (confirmed this with my ring doorbell) 😐

It was one minute more. Surely this is not a coincidence and surely against social norms if not illegal to record a conversation in which children were also speaking. I didnt say anything at the time as this person would have victim mentality and i was worried she would turn it on me somehow.

DH said he did notice it but thought it was an alarm.

I do not know what to do about this.

OP posts:
mumspiration1997 · 03/08/2026 12:15

In her defence, things had been frosty perhaps she was expecting to be turned away at the door and wanted evidence of same? Not sure though.

OP posts:
Happyjoe · 03/08/2026 12:15

mumspiration1997 · 03/08/2026 12:12

Sorry for mix up about the video. This person was showing us a video of her child on her phone from last week playing a sport. This is when we spotted the timer as she may have quickly forgot hetrelf.

I dread to think what the evidence was for 😮‍💨

The convos she normally has are talking about other fam members but ive learn a while ago she cant be trusted to even mention anyone else 🫠

Edited

It's still not clear.
You think she was just recording your conversations in the home of you and your family while showing a video?

Ah, ok. Edited for your edit!
So it sounds like she was just recording your voices.
It's not illegal.
However, I'd never let this person in my house again.

mumspiration1997 · 03/08/2026 12:12

Sorry for mix up about the video. This person was showing us a video of her child on her phone from last week playing a sport. This is when we spotted the timer as she may have quickly forgot hetrelf.

I dread to think what the evidence was for 😮‍💨

The convos she normally has are talking about other fam members but ive learn a while ago she cant be trusted to even mention anyone else 🫠

OP posts:
Happyjoe · 03/08/2026 12:10

Dorothyperky · 03/08/2026 12:08

Sounds like this is your dm/mil.
It is illegal to record someone without their permission.
Why would this person want 'evidence'.

Not in the UK it's not.

ALovelyPinkUnicorn · 03/08/2026 12:10

She was showing the video of the child to who? Your dc?
who is the child on the video? Was it a FaceTime with the child?

Palomiino · 03/08/2026 12:09

What do you think this person was trying to do?

Happyjoe · 03/08/2026 12:09

Sorry, am a little confused. She was on a video call with a child and your husband and was recording it?

Anyway, no, it's not illegal. I think the legal part of it comes with if it's shared without permission because the people in the video have a right to privacy.

Dorothyperky · 03/08/2026 12:08

Sounds like this is your dm/mil.
It is illegal to record someone without their permission.
Why would this person want 'evidence'.

GreenFootstool · 03/08/2026 12:07

No it is not illegal.

Weird, but not illegal.

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