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I have cameras on my house; I asked my neighbours if they were okay with them beforehand.

They're local storage only, no net access. I got them after my garage was broken into the second time. It's been a few years, haven't had a third break-in yet.

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What would you have done if they said no?

There are a bunch of other options. Cameras with agreed-upon privacy blackout areas. Realistic fake cameras. Non-camera security products, like lights and fences. Get a dog.

you place the camera in such a way that it only covers your own property. in germany having a camera that goes beyond your own property is even illegal, so that's the only way to place cameras there.

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