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Maria Diaz/ZDNETIf you're a subscriber to the Nextdoor app, you've seen plenty of footage of prowling ne'er-do-wells caught in the eye of a video doorbell or home security camera. Common courtesy forbids pointing a camera directly into a neighbor's windows or backyard, but in fact, those are legally protected private spaces. Even if you don't intend to capture video of anyone else's property, the appearance of cameras pointing toward a neighbor's lawn or peeking into their windows could lead to privacy violations and legal disputes.

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