Do Audio/Video Surveillance Security Systems Violate Privacy Laws?
Audio/VIdeo surveillance system does not violates the privacy law. These systems are installed only after the agreement with the security solution provider company.
In the midst of growing concerns regarding homeland security, many businesses are considering ways to increase the safety of their premises. As a result, more businesses are becoming interested in installing video surveillance security systems with audio recording capabilities. Surveillance systems that record audio in public or semi-public buildings, however, may violate federal and state privacy laws and may incur both civil and criminal liability. What Is the Current Law? Title I of the Federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 prohibits the intentional interception of any wire, oral or electronic communication. Oral communication is defined as “any oral communication uttered by a person exhibiting an expectation that such communication is not subject to interception under circumstances justifying such expectation.” Some states have similar laws such as Title III of California’s Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The principal exception to the federal la
