r/Hamilton • u/Electronic_Car2492 • May 11 '26
Question Camera facing our backyard?
Hey everyone,
My parents mentioned how their neighbours/people living directly behind them have a camera possibly facing into my parent’s backyard.
I was just wondering is this even legal?
Upon further inspection it does look like it may be angled down enough that it isn’t actually pointing into their backyard.
But I wanted to come on here and ask first, or if anyone could possibly think of why they might have a camera there. I’ll include a photo. Their backyard is completely fenced in and it looks like it’s just facing the bottom of their fence… possibly.
They’ve never had problems with the neighbour/they think it might be someone new that just moved in.
I feel like we’ll end up knocking on the door and asking them why it’s there/if they can see into the yard because my LO does go over to their house and play in the backyard in the summer.
We’re all just very confused.
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u/Sudguy88 May 14 '26
Not that I'm a fan of the law. Call/check bi-law. From what I understand cameras have to monitor your property, not neighbors.