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Weather Cameras - Privacy issues
jvella:
Hi all. First time poster so please be gentle. I have a question regarding privacy issues in regard to streaming live video for a weather station I've just set up.
I'm using an Axis camera and streaming to youtube live.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=672ruEMa660&feature=youtu.be
I gave up trying to FTP the camera to my wunderground site, trying the URL method (fingers crossed). upload to windy.com was so easy in comparison
The issue I have is that the camera points out over farmland which I was originally showing. Somehow the farmer found out and voiced his concerns about privacy issues. I moved the camera angle up until he was happy. Ive seen a lot of live webcams that show roads, carparks, farmland etc.
Just wondering what peoples take is on this issue. Obviously different states/territories/countries have different laws regarding this. We are located in Victoria, Australia
sky_watcher:
--- Quote from: jvella on February 11, 2021, 11:36:00 PM ---The issue I have is that the camera points out over farmland which I was originally showing. Somehow the farmer found out and voiced his concerns about privacy issues. I moved the camera angle up until he was happy. Ive seen a lot of live webcams that show roads, carparks, farmland etc.
Just wondering what peoples take is on this issue. Obviously different states/territories/countries have different laws regarding this. We are located in Victoria, Australia
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In South Australia, it appears to all come down to whether the activity being recorded is a "private activity" or whether is is associated with a criminal activity like "stalking". So, if the view is publicly visible (and you aren't stalking the farmer), it probably isn't illegal. However, if you were using a telephoto lens to see him discretely peeing against the tyre of his tractor in the distance, it might be, especially if you were putting it up on the Internet.
Obviously, not a legal opinion.
jvella:
The farmer was concerned if he had to euthanise a cow and someone was watching the live feed.
I think he overestimates...
1. The zoom on the camera lens
2. The amount of people who will be viewing the live feed
sky_watcher:
--- Quote from: jvella on February 12, 2021, 01:49:14 AM ---The farmer was concerned if he had to euthanise a cow and someone was watching the live feed.
think he overestimates...
1. The zoom on the camera lens
2. The amount of people who will be viewing the live feed
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Farmers are. by their nature, usually pretty conservative. I'm sure that at some stage they will have had "visits" from Animal Liberation or similar, so I'm not surprised by his concern, even if the probability of an animal kill being seen by anyone is vanishingly small. If it did happen it would sure to be by a cherub-faced child proficient at posting to Facebook and the ancient, easily-upset granny. :lol:
Someone must having been watching it to be in a position to tell him.
ConligWX:
Lets just hope no one steals his cattle heard and the farmer then comes to you to find out who done it. "oh sorry you told me not to video your land" ;)
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