Bauhaus concrete villa with core insulation - experiences

Rather the other way around, I am the neighbor. You just moved in at the beginning of September, and the outdoor areas are still not finished. I wanted to wait first to see what kind of privacy screens etc. you will install. It’s just a strange feeling when the cameras are hanging there, and you don’t know what they are filming. Can you roughly estimate how far good cameras can capture good images? How would you react if a neighbor kindly asked you to let them take a look at your cameras? Would you do it? Or find it intrusive?

That a privacy screen is mandated on the cameras, a lot must happen. In other words, the surveillance pressure must be very high. Normally, hiding in the software or appropriate orientation of the cameras is enough. Usually, few cameras are used because it is cheaper. In other words, the focal length is small so that a lot of area can be seen. Everything that is further away can no longer be seen precisely anyway. Most use cheaper cameras anyway… Swivels often reflect so that you can't look inside. You just moved in. I don't know what your relationship with the neighbor currently is. I wouldn't raise an alarm right away. Better to ask in passing. Presumably, the system is not even fully configured yet. I wouldn't have any problem with it. Why would I? I also have a great relationship with my neighbor. He actually wanted me to set the cameras so that I also monitor his property. Your neighbor probably has better things to do than watch you. You don't sit by the window all day looking over either… After a few months, you won't even think about it anymore.

In extreme cases (usually still involving legal proceedings) there have already been individual cases where a privacy screen/shutter was mandated on the camera. However, I do not know of any private cases.

There was a prominent case in 2006 involving Mrs. Merkel. At that time, a tilt angle restriction was imposed so that filming into her living room from a museum would no longer be possible.

I did write that it takes a long time for something like that to happen. Mrs. Merkel is certainly different from the average neighbor…

No, they have just moved in, we have been living here for a longer time. By privacy screen I meant that I am quite sure that they will either plant fairly tall thuja trees right away or build a tall privacy fence. I actually hope that we will eventually get into a conversation and I can mention it incidentally then. I don't really want to cause trouble. It just has a different quality whether the neighbor occasionally looks out of the window or whether there is constantly a camera running that films our entire garden with the pool and possibly can also look into the bedroom and children's room. Maybe with poorly secured IP cameras...

Then I would wait. The pool and garden season is almost over. When their outdoor area is finished, it can be better evaluated. Then simply seek the conversation.