{"id":261344,"date":"2024-08-12T20:11:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T10:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/d\/?p=261344"},"modified":"2024-08-12T20:11:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T10:11:35","slug":"security-cameras-house-sitters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/d\/blog\/security-cameras-house-sitters\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Home Security Cameras a Breach of Privacy for House Sitters?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re heading away on holidays, home security cameras can provide peace of mind and valuable monitoring.\u00a0 If you have booked a House Sitter to come and stay, how do you balance home security and monitoring of pets, with house sitter privacy?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Legislation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Australia, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaic.gov.au\/privacy\/your-privacy-rights\/surveillance-and-monitoring\/security-cameras#:~:text=The%20Privacy%20Act%20doesn't,your%20safety%2C%20contact%20the%20police.\">Privacy Act<\/a> doesn&#8217;t cover a security camera operated by an individual acting in a private capacity however, state or territory laws could be applicable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When installing surveillance cameras it is important to assess how they are positioned. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oic.qld.gov.au\/guidelines\/for-community-members\/Information-sheets-privacy-principles\/camera-surveillance,-video,-and-audio-recording-a-community-guide#:~:text=The%20Queensland%20Criminal%20Code,assess%20how%20they%20are%20positioned.\">Queensland Criminal Code Section 227A<\/a> of the Criminal Code makes it an offence to video record people without their consent in places where they would expect to be private, such as a bedroom, bathroom, or change room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Daily Photo Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some sharing economy platforms may insist the Sitter provide daily photo updates, along with well being, activity, feeding, and watering reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The way forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order for Property Owners to have a balanced conversation with a House Sitter, our tips are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DO ensure the house sitter understands the cameras&#8217; purpose and limitations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DO obtain written consent on the platform as early as possible, prior to the booking being paid for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DO consider only activating motion-triggered alerts rather than continuous recording.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DO offer the option to disable or cover certain cameras if the house sitter feels uncomfortable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DO consider alternative security such as smart locks which provide logs of when someone is coming in and out of your property<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DON\u2019T place cameras in private areas like bedrooms or bathrooms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With open communication and mutual understanding, it&#8217;s possible to use home security cameras with a house sitter in a way that respects everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>__________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\"><em>PetCloud<\/em><\/a><em> is a national sharing economy platform with a strong focus on animal welfare, police checked Sitters, offers RSPCA Qld Animal Care training, and provides pet accident insurance cover, and a fast, free jobs board. Pet Owners love making an impact on animal welfare when they book their Pet\u2019s care through PetCloud.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re heading away on holidays, home security cameras can provide peace of mind and valuable monitoring.\u00a0 If you have booked a House Sitter to come and stay, how do you balance home security and monitoring of pets, with house sitter privacy?\u00a0\u00a0 Legislation In Australia, the Privacy Act doesn&#8217;t cover a security camera operated by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":261346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3788],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-261344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Are Home Security Cameras a Breach of Privacy for House Sitters? - PetCloud<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Balancing home security and monitoring of pets, with house sitter privacy is hard, we make it easy. 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