Neighbours new CCTV....

[Pearldo]

Our neighbours have installed CCTV. This is the view from our bed.... Feel very uncomfortable about this as pretty sure it can see us from that angle.

Crickey op is get blinds up ASAP

Have you spoke to them about it? I would imagine the camera is facing the garden/exterior

No way would I be happy with that

That would make me uncomfortable too.

(I think your double glazing has blown )

Is it that little black round thing on the wall?
If so yes I wouldn’t be exactly thrilled.

Perhaps someone who knows more about this sort of thing will be along to tell you how to smash it oops sorry deal with it legally (I haven’t mastered strike through)

Ha yes it has blown on that pane

Lovely garden

Yes the black round thing. I have to draw the curtains when in bed now. It's a shame as beautiful rural view...

I don't know for sure how they work but I think they have a wide range iyswim.

Apparently it's entirely legal

Speak to them about it. If it can see into your house then there are privacy issues but they may be able to show you that it can only see their property.

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Why would they face it into your bedroom? The black domes are usually enclosed and the lens facing the direction you want coverage. Have you got up close and looked at it?

One-way film on the window?

Just ask them if they can possibly show you a quick clip of what their cctv captures if they're not busy right now. Just say that you're concerned that they may not have noticed that it looks like it's possibly capturing video of your home.
If they're reasonable they will let you see to assure you. If they're not reasonable, I'm sure you can ask the police to check for you as it's an offence to video private property.

It's supposed to be surveying the front of their own house. They said our downstairs is in the field of vision too, which is fine, just not the bedroom!

When I say downstairs I mean the outside not inside obviously

Ask for proof. A clip of video will do.

get advice from the council and then speak to your neighbours - you have a right to privacy!

Could you go round to your neighbours and have a look at what they can see? Get someone to move around your bedroom while you’re watching. Otherwise I’d ask them to move it.

I have a similar camera, its like an eyeball and can move it around in any direction so not sure a video clip will give you much comfort.
I'd add that ours doesn't and can't look onto anyone's property, I wouldn't be comfortable with that either OP

The gov.uk website has a page on this that you might find helpful:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-cctv-using-cctv-systems-on-your-property/domestic-cctv-using-cctv-systems-on-your-property

Interestingly, it seems to say* that domestic users whose cameras film property beyond the camera-owner's own boundaries are subject to the Data Protection Act, and have responsibilities as such, including registering with the Information Commissioner’s Office:

ico.org.uk/for-the-public/cctv

*Disclaimer: I know nothing of the law except what I can google.

Put a note in your window saying “Peeping Tom,”
See if he starts looking sheepish.

I'd ask to see what it was showing and I would make sure the range doesn't get to your bedroom IYSWIM

This article is a little old, but may be worth a read:

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11622935/Should-you-install-CCTV-outside-your-home.html

As a matter of interest who said it is entirely legal?

I can't imagine for 1 second that it is legal to have a CCTV that can see the interior of a neighbours property.

I have just had to register with the ICO because the GDPR regulations come into effect next month and as I have students coming to my house and my CCTV records them coming up the drive.

Here's the legal bit. Their camera is allowed to see any open area that is visible from a public place - e.g. the road or footpath. So generally speaking looking at the front garden is OK. But of course it should not see into your windows.
The back garden is considered private and the camera shouldn't be looking into that at all.
You do have a right to see anything that they have recorded of you.
And they should have a prominent warning notice.