Neighbour watching me on ring doorbell

[fencedispute2024]

My neighbour keeps watching me through their ring doorbell. I’ve asked them to stop (via the doorbell when they were watching me) but they’re continuing to watch me.

they’re definitely watching, rather than just the doorbell being triggered by motion, as the blue light comes on. They’re not very tech savvy so I don’t think they realise that a blue light is on.

I’ve got multiple photos of their doorbell with the blue light from the last few months. Including a video where I asked the doorbell to stop watching me that shows the blue and red lights going off after my request.

I'm starting to feel harassed and think this is in response to the previous issues we’ve had with a fence. (See old post if you’re interested)

where do I go from here?

Is this the back garden where you put the fence up which partly is in the front of their property?
I cannot work out how that is happening unless your fence is low. I'd wave every time and carry on with my life...or I'd put the highest fence up. Play stupid games he wins stupid prizes
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My DH put one in the other week. It's driving me mad. It picks up our cat walking around and others. We've had people putting up fencing panels it picks them up. Kept popping up on my phone. Found out how to snooze it. DH was at the hospital the other day. He heard everything I said to the workmen. He can check if I'm in or going out.

I find it intrusive.

An exaggerated wave and a smile every time it happens will make them realise you know they are watching.

Get a bright torch, shine it at the blue spot
Make it seem natural.

I would do a little dance complete with jazz hands

Time for a laser pen OP.

There's more legal guidance about CCTV and doorbell cameras elsewhere but here's a start. www.which.co.uk/news/article/is-it-legal-to-record-security-camera-and-smart-doorbell-footage-at-your-home-akMQD1C0P0zi

Wave at an imaginary person who is just out of her eyesight. Do it every time.

@fencedispute2024 wave and stare really obviously at the camera “morning Kevin, what else do you plan to do today?” Just inane chat every time you walk past like he/they were stood in the doorway.

Or you could play fart noises on your phone each time the blue light is on...

Or sex noises, mating foxes, blow a whistle...

Can’t bear surveillance cameras everywhere. Personal ones are a licence for creeps.

Who is the neighbour? Do other neighbours know them? Suggest having a chat if it feels safe and ask them to use privacy settings to avoid breaching your right to privacy. If not, contact police crime prevention officer for advice.

Oh, god, that's awful! I mean, fair enough to be overly excited about the mundane details of other people's lives ... but to TELL them? And expect a polite response??!

Can't you just reply: "Are you STALKING me, Brenda? 😜👀🤔"
Every. single. Time.

Are they watching you or are they clicking on the motion? Sometimes when my doorbell goes I will click on the motion to see if it is someone at the door/my DH arriving home etc.

Love that idea…

Or point at the camera and laughing “I can see you watching Kevin you silly sausage/ nosy knickers!”.

I need to get out more and mix with humans.. the delirium is kicking in… work for yourself they said… work from home will be amazing… paws at windows

Oh shit does the light change to blue when you’re watching?! I didn’t know this and often check who’s at the door then not answer if I don’t want to! Didn’t realise they may be able to tell! 😬😂

Or you could get a really irritating wind chime placed in its "vision".

Sorry, you sound paranoid.

Live your life, most people are more hung up about their own life anyway.

you see it here every day

Tell them you’re glad of the camera as it’s cctv for your home and a form of “neighbourhood Watch”
Then say your house insurance is greatly reduced due to this.
Thank them profusely with a big smile !

Yeah good luck with that one. They don’t have to give it to you at all. What a load of nonsense. The neighbours can request it the same way anyone can request anything but there’s no enforceable law that states doorbell cams residents HAVE to share footage. What do you think would happen if they refused?

I have a ring doorbell for safety, it benefits the whole street. My neighbours think I have it to spy on them. Even though I had it before they moved in. Fucking nutters

Just adjust the settings. But if you are worried about your DH spying on you you have a bigger problem than a doorbell

In Fairhurst versus Woodard in 2021, a judge ruled that a ring doorbell "unjustifiably invaded" the privacy of a neighbour.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58911296

It will just be picking up motion, mine flashes blue when I walk up to it. Or it’s alerting them somebody is near their front door so they have a look? How much time realistically do you stand at their front door and what are you doing worth spying on???

I think it’s solid blue if it’s live and a blue going round in circles if it’s just recording

I was about to say the same. When someone is outside my front door the ring bell is triggered and sends me a notification, if I’m near the phone (and 75% of time I’m ) I click on it, often automatically.