Internet Of Things / IoT / Connected Home / Smart Houses

Thank you.

So it looks like a private but shared driveway and car park to the rear, accessed by 3 properties, and 1 property has mounted camera, floodlight and sensors over this private space.

In addition, audio enabled on devices covering the public spaces.

And all systems default activated constantly and recording... not configured with consideration (only on movement immediately in a doorway, etc).

Also a factor, the guy who installed it was considered a poor witness, contradicting and providing incorrect evidence. The judge said "I consider the Defendant’s evidence was dishonest, exaggerated or otherwise incredible".

The claimant a good witness with consistent strong arguments.

It's also disputed by the judge and evidence that there even was a spate of burglaries that justified these measures. Page 14 is entertaining. A single incident perhaps, and his defense is essentially "the police told me to step up security".

Actually there's a lot of wild things in there.

But gist is... he put a camera on private spaced that had shared ownership and bragged that he could observe the comings and goings of everyone.

He got what he deserved. Most of the judgement pertains to harassment and covering the private part of the land in surveillance.

For the GDPR part... the ruling is because he collected data outside of his personal property (specifically the driveway camera which is shared and private property).

But that still doesn't change the law or set precedent for someone installing a single camera on their doorway , to monitor their property only, from the public space side of things.