Council's CCTV looking into my property

[Bacon Is Proof]

What's the law on this?
I've just moved into a lovely old town house but have a CCTV camera right outside my bedroom window, and am obviously concerned about the possible lack of privacy that might occur in said room, with regards to the specific activities that will occur within.

Can anyone assure me that I won't be a free peep show for the local CCTV operators?

[Fluid]

Maybe close your curtains before taking part in any horizontal activities.

[Bacon Is Proof]

Curtains are top of my list of things to purchase, but are these cameras IR?
The camera isn't static, and is housed in a glass dome.

[carreauchompeur]

If you ask the council, I imagine they will confirm but from previous experience dome cameras which 'can' look into residential property will have a digital black spot in the appropriate place.

[wildoliver]

Heat sensitive don't forget, will be able to see you through the walls. And make out features. Coming soon to a video store near you.

[Bacon Is Proof]

wildoliver said:

Heat sensitive don't forget, will be able to see you through the walls. And make out features. Coming soon to a video store near you.

It's not the walls, it's the 400yr old window I'm worried about.

[Dogwatch]

Yuman rights, innit?

[LordGrover]

I'd not be happy either OP. A wedge of sticky-back plastic a la Blue Peter on the dome should do the trick.

[Bacon Is Proof]

Dogwatch said:

Yuman rights, innit?

Correct, the right to privacy is regarded as a basic human right.
Gold star, have a biscuit.

[Bacon Is Proof]

LordGrover said:

I'd not be happy either OP. A wedge of sticky-back plastic a la Blue Peter on the dome should do the trick.

Low-tech solution, I like it.

[Foliage]

Bacon Is Proof said:

LordGrover said:

I'd not be happy either OP. A wedge of sticky-back plastic a la Blue Peter on the dome should do the trick.

Low-tech solution, I like it.

Lasers, coz laser solution is better.

[Bacon Is Proof]

Lasers wouldn't be in keeping with the tone of the property, unfortunately.

[Foliage]

Bacon Is Proof said:

Lasers wouldn't be in keeping with the tone of the property, unfortunately.

But But lasers, wood burning steam powered ye olde lasere's

[Type R Tom]

I assume the previous occupant wasn't bothered about it? Didn't you notice it when you viewed the place?

[Defcon5]

It will be blacked out via software on the operators screen

[gus607]

So you bought this house knowing the camera was there ?

[kowalski655]

Foliage said:

Bacon Is Proof said:

Lasers wouldn't be in keeping with the tone of the property, unfortunately.

But But lasers, wood burning steam powered ye olde lasere's

Or antique brass cannons?

[Cyberprog]

Defcon5 said:

It will be blacked out via software on the operators screen

Might still be recorded on the DVR though.

[dudleybloke]

Get a load of IR LEDs and wire them up like fairy lights over the window.
Should mask you to most digital cameras.

[carreauchompeur]

Cyberprog said:

Might still be recorded on the DVR though.

Nope, AFAIK it doesn't appear on the recordings.