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As more homeowners spread the reach of “Little Brother” by installing security cameras on their property, chances are images of their neighbours’ properties or the neighbours themselves could end up being recorded without their knowledge.

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And while provincial and federal privacy laws are designed to protect citizens from snooping by governments and businesses, they don’t apply to cameras on individuals’ private property.

Vancouver resident Dawn Dunkerley discovered that images of her backyard were being captured and screened at her neighbours’ house only when the house was being sold and another neighbour alerted her after seeing them during an open house.

“I said, ‘Oh my, wow,’” recalled Dunkerley. “They had the large TV screen right in the living room.”

She said her neighbours “were decent enough” and moved the camera, but she said she couldn’t be certain when or if the cameras would be aimed at her yard again.