Even if the ‘activation zone’ (motion-activated area) feature of the doorbell cameras was disabled, it could still film the whole area due to movement in one of the other non-disabled activation zones. An update to the doorbell in 2020 meant that it could not be switched off. The device’s ability to capture conversations at ranges of between 40ft and 68ft away was excessive. The extent of the range that the doorbell could capture audio was judged to be well beyond the range of video captured and, therefore, not reasonable (in this case). The capturing of the audio data was found by the judge to be “even more problematic and detrimental than video data”. The smart doorbell could capture personal data (audio of conversations and video) from people who were not even aware that the device was there, and that it recorded and processed audio and personal data (there was no consent). In this particular case, some key issues were that: Although the background of the case highlighted a long-running neighbourly dispute and one security camera was placed on a shed, the outcome focused on some very real legal issues relating to smart doorbells such as privacy, security, and regulation of increasingly normalised domestic surveillance. 
The IssuesĪs outlined in a recent legal case in Oxfordshire, a judge ruled that security cameras and a Ring doorbell installed in a house broke data laws and contributed to harassment. Smart doorbells can be activated by motion sensors and/or the pressing of a button, and the pictures and audio conversations can also be recorded. Smart doorbells use a smartphone app to enable the home occupant to see and talk in real-time with a caller using the doorbell’s built-in high-definition (infrared) camera and microphone. Smart doorbells, such as Eufy, Ring, Nest Hello, Arlo, Vuebell, IseeBell, and more are Internet-connected replacements for traditional doorbells. In this insight, we look at ‘smart’ doorbells and how the outcome of a recent legal case has highlighted the legal responsibilities that owner/operators of smart doorbells have under UK law.
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