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Neighbour's CCTV Filming My Home
If a home CCTV camera or video doorbell captures beyond the owner's property, such as your home, garden or the street, data protection law applies to it. You can ask for footage of you, ask for it to be deleted, and object to being recorded. Talk to your neighbour first.
At a Glance
Your Rights
What the rules say, with a link to the official source for each.
Home CCTV
The Owner's Duties
Where a camera captures beyond the property, owners should position it to capture only their own property where possible, have a clear reason, capture no more than necessary, show that CCTV is in use, usually provide recordings to people captured on them, delete footage regularly, and stop recording someone who objects unless they have a legitimate reason. source
Your Options
You can ask for a copy of footage of you (usually within one month), ask for it to be deleted, and object to being recorded. Talk to your neighbour first. You can complain to the ICO, but it generally cannot remove or move cameras, force deletion or get footage for you. Police are unlikely to treat CCTV alone as harassment; contact them if a child is being recorded inappropriately. source
Time Limits to Know
Miss a deadline and you can lose a right. Check the dates on your own paperwork.
- 1 monthOwner provides footageAfter a request
Steps to Take
Step 1 of 5
Talk to your neighbour about where the camera points.
Step 2 of 5
Ask whether they can use privacy filters or reposition it.
Step 3 of 5
Ask in writing for footage of you, or for it to be deleted.
Step 4 of 5
Complain to the ICO if they ignore your rights.
Step 5 of 5
Contact the police if there is harassment or a child is recorded inappropriately.
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Where to Go If It Is Not Put Right
Your options, in order, and when each one applies.
Your Neighbour
Talk first.
Information Commissioner's Office
If the organisation does not put it right.
Police
Harassment or inappropriate recording of a child.
Good to Know
Small things that make your complaint stronger.
Keep a calm record of dates and what the camera covers.
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Lead reviewer
Luke Marley
Founder and Lead Reviewer
Luke founded CPUK in 2026 after seeing how hard it is for ordinary people to get problems with companies put right. He oversees our guides and checks them against official sources.
Research by Katie Burt, Co-founder and Operations Lead (17 years in the care sector, including managing services for vulnerable adults), and the CPUK Research Team. Researched with AI-assisted research tools, then checked and corrected by our team.
Last checked: 13 October 2026. We are not paid by the companies we write about. Adverts never affect our guidance. Read our editorial policy.
Sources and official links
- ico.org.uk/for-the-public/home-cctv-systems Checked 13 October 2026
- ico.org.uk Checked 8 October 2026