What to do when you find cameras in a clients house? [closed]
What are you thoughts and feelings about cameras in the clients home? I meet with the clients for the meet and greet and everything went fine. I even came back to the house a week before the actual stay to review everything and pick up a key. Never once did they mention nor were there cameras in her house either time. When I arrived to watch the clients dogs I noticed that there was a camera in the front room and another one in the kitchen area. I personally don't really know how to handle the situation. I feel that my privacy is being invaded. They are very nice clients and their dogs are wonderful but I feel had they not trusted me in their home to watch their dogs I would of rather they just didn't book with me. ( not sure if makes a difference but they were referred to me through their neighbor. I watch the neighbors two dogs who happens to live directly across the street from this house.) I would love to know if I am just over reacting or if you would feel the same way? How would you handle the situation? =s
I also am bothered by this and feel that clients not disclosing hidden cameras to sitters ahead of time is a huge violation of privacy. In fact, I wrote to Rover suggesting that pet owners be required to disclose to their sitters the presence of any cameras in the home, but I haven't heard back.
Just like pet owners need to feel safe about a sitter in their home, sitters should feel safe in the homes of their clients. Sitters on Rover are vetted thoroughly (background checks, testimonials / reviews, badges, etc.) but as far as I can tell, pet owners aren't vetted at all, and def should be.
I disagree about the violation of privacy, yes you are in a private space but you are also at work. If I was a client and had a sitter refuse the job because of a webcam or a nanny cam - or even if they brought it up in the m&g - I would have serious concerns and wouldn't book with them.
I actually prefer they have cameras, cause that covers my butt as well as theirs. I’ve had clients accuse me of theft when I haven’t stolen anything. But if they don’t tell me they have a camera, I make like they do. I won’t do anything I wouldn’t do if a camera was there. I don’t care
Here’s my concern. Im both a pet sitter and when I go on vacation, I’m the client. I always inform that I have one camera, just in the living room. The fact that I disclose it means I’m not invading anyone’s privacy and at the same time I have peace of mind, god forbid anything happens.
As a pet sitter, I could care less that you have cameras. But, if you aren’t telling me about it and at some point in time I come across cameras in odd places, like a tree, the ground, on a tall tv unit facing down, etc then how do I know there aren’t any in the bedroom I sleep/change
I usually try to ignore it even though I think hidden cameras are super creepy. But I just got back from a pet's house and I'm very creeped out because found cameras in the kitchen and in the bathroom as I was leaving from the stay. Not sure how to handle this.
Ugh, I found a hidden camera in the bathroom of the client I am sitting for. This really creeps me out.