The Security-Privacy Paradox: Protecting Your Home Without Losing Your Data
| Jurisdiction | Key Rule | |--------------|-----------| | | No expectation of privacy in public; audio recording may violate wiretap laws. | | California / Illinois | Strict two-party consent for audio; signage may be required for video. | | EU / GDPR | If footage captures identifiable persons outside your property, you are a data controller subject to GDPR (e.g., right to deletion, data processing register). | | Common law (UK, Canada) | "Trespass to privacy" tort may apply if camera views private areas like neighbor’s garden or bedroom. | | | Common law (UK, Canada) | "Trespass
The future of home security isn't just about higher resolution or better night vision—it's about building systems that respect the very privacy they are meant to protect. | | Common law (UK