A judge has ruled that a man's doorbell camera has breached his neighbour’s privacy & led to harassment. He’s now facing £100,000 in fines.
BBC News interview Privacy Expert, Jamal Ahmed CEO of Kazient Privacy Experts.
Claimant Dr. Mary Fairhurst said she had to move out of her home because of the doorbell camera installed by neighbour Jon Woodard.
The doorbell cameras which are sold by Amazon, notify the absent homeowner via an app when a visitor arrives at their door. The owner can then use it to watch and talk to the visitor by using the doorbell's built-in camera and microphone.
Watch this video till the end to discover how you can protect yourself from these hefty fines if you use a doorbell camera and why you should be concerned if your neighbours have one installed.
0:00 – The Doorbell Camera Incident Explained 0:24 – Jamal Ahmed shares his views on the same 1:54 – What precautions you can take 4:17 – Unhealthy relations with neighbours 4:44 – How to stay compliant
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Jamal Ahmed is a Data Privacy Expert, Keynote Speaker and Author. He's been dubbed the 'King of Data Protection' by many media outlets including BBC News. He's been featured by the BBC, ITV News, Euronews, Independent and Thomson Reuters and more.
Jamal is passionate about creating awareness around safeguarding personal data and privacy rights. To do so he has become a prolific global speaker discussing this topic all over the world at top-notch events.
He has worked with global businesses helping them in improving their data protection frameworks including the likes of Lloyds Banking Group, Vodafone, Prudential and many others.
Jamal holds multiple data protection certifications and accreditations such as Fellow of Information Privacy, Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) & EU GDPR Practitioner, and more.
