KEN KIRSCHENBAUM, ESQ ALARM - SECURITY INDUSTRY LEGAL EMAIL NEWSLETTER / THE ALARM EXCHANGE You can read all of our articles on our website. Having trouble getting our emails? Change your spam controls and whitelist ken@kirschenbaumesq.com ****************************** another camera placement question February 17, 2026 ************************ another camera placement question from article on February 10, 2026 ************************* Ken We have a customer with cameras on several rental properties. These cover the exterior and common hallways. Some of the hallway cameras can also view the inside of the apartment when the door is opened. One of the tenants complained this is an invasion of privacy. How should he/we approach this? Jason ***************************** Response ***************************** Property owners, in this case a landlord, have a right to protect their property, and in fact have a duty to provide some level of security for the tenants. Cameras are common. All cameras can be said to intrude on privacy. Landlords have a right to place cameras in public areas of the building. The cameras may view a tenant's door. My guess is that camera placement will need to be examined and determined on unique individual circumstances. A camera on a hallway facing a door so that when open the camera views well into the apartment, is likely intrusive. A camera that captures a foot into the door is not likely to be deemed intrusive. More important than placement is what is done with the collected data. A landlord should not use footage obtained lawfully for improper purposes, so using video collected in the apartment foyer or outside the door in the hallway, should not see the light of day if the purpose of displaying the video has no lawful reason. Hindsight will be far more instructive than hypothetical predictions. There are too many variables, including the complaining party, the offending party and the judge or jury. Avoid positioning the cameras in areas that are not public and in areas where privacy is expected. The K&K agreements make the subscriber the responsible party, but that doesn't mean you can't be sued. ******************************* STANDARD FORMS Alarm / Security / Fire and related Agreements click here: www.alarmcontracts.com *************************** CONCIERGE LAWYER SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE ALARM INDUSTRY - You can check out the program and sign up here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/concierge or contact our Program Coordinator Stacy Spector, Esq at 516 747 6700 x 304. *********************** ALARM ARTICLES: You can always read our Articles on our website at ww.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-articles updated daily ******************** THE ALARM EXCHANGE - the alarm industries leading classified and business exchange - updated daily ************************* Wondering how much your alarm company is worth? Click here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/what-is-my-alarm-company-worth ****************************** Getting on our Email List / Email Articles archived: Many of you are forwarding these emails to friends or asking that others be added to the list. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign Up. You can read articles and order alarm contracts on our web site www.alarmcontracts.com ************************** Ken Kirschenbaum,Esq Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum PC Attorneys at Law 200 Garden City Plaza Garden City, NY 11530 516 747 6700 x 301 ken@kirschenbaumesq.com www.KirschenbaumEsq.com
