In the era of smartphone apps that allow you to spy on your home remotely, what are the legalities?
- molly510
- Jul 23, 2019
- 1 min read
They are small, cheap and effective in catching criminals, but how would you feel about a remote-controlled security camera recording you in the living room of a rental?
Sunshine Coast lawyer, Travis Schultz, who also has offices in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, said there was a gap in Queensland legislation when it came to the use of security cameras around the home.
And as technology gets more advanced, hidden cameras are being placed in every day household items like towel rails and smoke monitors to illegally spy on people in the bathroom.
A 50-year-old man on Queensland's Sunshine Coast was arrested and charged last week with rape, sexual assault, and secretly recording a number of his female flatmates using hidden cameras in different homes over a period of five years.
In a separate case earlier this month, 44-year-old Conrad Cosgrove, who ran a farming property at Elimbah, pleaded guilty to "recording in breach of privacy" after a Belgian backpacker found six cameras in his bedroom and more in the shower.
Detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards it was the third case of similar nature in the spotlight in recent weeks on the Sunshine Coast alone.
So where is the balance between the right to have a camera to protect your home, and the risk that cameras can be used for the wrong reasons or simply invade your privacy?
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