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Have you installed security cameras to safeguard your private property and help prevent a burglary related claim being made against your home insurance in Naples? Residents may not know that in certain circumstances hidden cameras may be illegal. A quality home security system may be made up of various technologies such as hidden cameras, motion sensor lights and alarm systems. Hidden cameras used for security purposes are legal but it’s a good idea to be aware of what may make them illegal to avoid breaking Florida law.

Using a hidden camera on your property to check up on your baby sitter is legal and is considered a security issue. A camera hidden outside to catch visual images of vandals or potential burglars is also legal.

A hidden camera in your home set up to specifically invade a person’s privacy or an external camera directed at a neighbor’s bedroom is illegal. A hidden camera on your property set up to view another person for non security purposes contravenes Florida’s voyeurism laws.

Hidden outside security cameras are not illegal and are a great preventative measure to help lower the risk of a theft or vandal related claims having to be made on your home insurance in Naples. Residents should be aware that they are required by law to display a sign in a prominent place stating that hidden cameras have been installed on the property for security reasons.

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