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Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

CA insurance company drops customer after 'drone' took aerial images of yard

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CA insurance company drops customer after 'drone' took aerial images of yard

abc7.com

Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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A Bay Area man lost his home insurance after the carrier took aerial photos of the "clutter" in his yard.
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    The article touches on that part actually right at the end:

    As for legality of taking drone pictures over a house? California state law only forbids that if you’re specifically doing so as a sort of peeping tom.

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      Would’ve been nice if they explained it a bit more.

      For example, California has some civil laws covering such things due to paparazzi using technology, but the key with those is the intent to capture people’s activities: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1708.8.&lawCode=CIV

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      Oh nice, that’s what I get for not reading it

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        Don’t be like reddit, read the articles before commenting my dude. I know it’s a difficult habit to break, but you’re less likely to end up looking like a fool and you get to poke fun at the people who obviously aren’t reading the articles either!

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      Yeah, I think it’s a proximity thing. The risk of a drone crashing over a yard is part of that factor I think, which makes sense. Imagine a big drone crashing on some kid’s head 😬

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