Police reminder! The installation of monitoring equipment is prohibited in these places

Source: [Kunming Daily – Spring City on the Palm]

Recently, the topic of #Police advises not to install cameras at home# has become a hot search list, attracting public attention.

Now, businesses, supermarkets and other business places and even residents install cameras to maintain safety. However, excessive installation and improper use of cameras are very likely to infringe on personal privacy and seriously damage the public\’s sense of security.

In recent years, there have been many legal disputes caused by the installation of cameras, and secret photography incidents that occur in the hotel and homestay industries have also been common, attracting widespread attention from the society.

In May 2024, the Fengtai District People\’s Court of Beijing heard a civil case. Zhang and Sun are neighbors. One day, Zhang found that his neighbor had replaced the smart door lock with a camera. He believed that it had violated his privacy rights, so he sued Sun in court and demanded that the smart door lock be removed. After the trial, the court held that Sun\’s electronic lock camera recorded and stored personal information that his neighbor\’s home did not want to know for others, posing a threat and infringement to his privacy rights, and ruled that he should remove the door lock.

The home camera is actually a \”privacy black hole\”? !

The data is naked, and the hacker will break when touched.

Some cameras on the market have loopholes. Hackers can easily crack the default password, peek at private images, or even make profits by live streaming. There have been cases that after the family surveillance was invaded, family life and child dynamics were all \”live broadcast\”.

Cloud storage becomes a \”leakage channel\”

Most cameras upload videos to the cloud by default. Once the server is compromised, the whole family\’s privacy will be \”naked\”. Police advise: If it is necessary to install, local storage or LAN mode will be preferred to cut off external network risks.

Bedrooms and bathrooms have become \”hard-hit areas\”

Camera is installed in private spaces, and images such as changing clothes and taking baths may be intercepted by criminals, or even used for blackmail. Previously, a landlord was sentenced to install a camera in the tenant\’s bedroom, which sounded the alarm.

Since March 2021, in order to secretly take photos of others\’ privacy, Yan Mouping and Yan Moujian have purchased special equipment for stealing photos on e-commerce platforms, and installed them in multiple rooms in three hotels. On the evening of October 7, 2021, passenger Tang Moumou found that there were stolen photos in the room, and then contacted the hotel and called the police. In the end, the court sentenced Yan Mouping to one year and three months in prison for illegally using special equipment for stealing photos and sentenced Yan Moujian to one year in prison.

Some \”forbidden zones\” when installing a camera cannot be touched!

Avoid privacy areas

Installation of bedrooms, bathrooms, and locker rooms is strictly prohibited! Public areas such as living rooms and doors also need to be adjusted to avoid photographing neighbors’ homes.

Select a brand, focus on safety

Recognize the certified brand of the Ministry of Public Security and update it regularlycode, check the angle of the equipment. Beware of low-priced and miscellaneous brands, and their safety performance is not guaranteed.

The legal red line cannot be stepped on

Illegal installation or privacy disclosure can be imposed, and the maximum sentence can be sentenced.

How to correctly install cameras at home? Who can install a camera in a public area?

How to achieve reasonable installation?

What illegal consequences will be caused by improper installation of the camera?

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In December 2024, the State Council reviewed and passed the \”Regulations on the Management of Public Safety Video Image Information Systems\”, which will officially come into effect on April 1, 2025. The Regulations aim to standardize the management of public safety video systems, maintain public safety, and protect personal privacy and personal information rights, with a total of 34 articles.

Source: Kunming Xishan 110 Editor: Gao Shan Editor: Zhou Xiaoxue

Finally review: Zhou Jianjun

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