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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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But this policy may struggle to address the camera problem at large, as the company has already required hosts to disclose the indoor cameras, and guests have sometimes reported hidden and undisclosed cameras.

The new rules also require hosts to disclose to guests whether they are using noise decibel monitors or outdoor cameras before guests book.

“This just emphasizes the fact that surveillance always gives a huge amount of power to whoever controls the camera system,” says Fox Cahn. “When it's used in a property you're renting, whether it's a landlord or an Airbnb, it's ripe for abuse.”

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[–] AlmostDefective@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

About fucking time. I refuse to stay in an Airbnb because of their camera policies.

[–] damndotcommie@lemmy.basedcount.com 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If everyone did that, we wouldn't need these laws. But alas, the general public doesn't seem to give enough fucks about their own privacy to change things on their own.

Edit: Guess it isn't a law, but their policy. Same principle applies.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It wasn’t already‽

[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It was banned with an exception for common rooms and the entry door/hallway. Now those are banned too.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shouldn't there already be laws handling that? I somehow can't believe that hotels are allowed to have cameras in the rooms.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This makes it stricter than hotels, cameras were only allowed in common areas before (hallways, living room) so same as hotels. They changed it to remove these ones.

[+] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wonder how they’ll enforce it.

AFAIK if a customer has a serious complaint, AirBnb will do everything they can to find somewhere else for the customer to stay. And of course, they'll kick the host off the platform.

It's pretty common these days for guests to look for cameras.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That’s comparing apples and oranges, hotels that have common dining areas (like houses) are allowed to have cameras there.

Yeah a hotel you have the expectation of privacy everywhere in your suite, as well as full access. With Airbnb you aren’t renting a hotel room, you’re entering someone else’s home who they are letting you stay there. There should only be the expectation of privacy in secluded rooms, there is also places you can’t access, not the same case as hotel suites. Think more like hostels, or anything else that’s comparable.

Private hotel suites, obviously not the same thing mate.