 | This article possibly contains original research. (June 2008) |
Visual privacy describes the relationship between collection and dissemination of visual information, the expectation of privacy, and the legal issues surrounding them. These days cameras are ubiquitous. They are found in billons of electronic devices, ranging from smartphones to tablets, and laptops to surveillance cams in homes, business, and public.
However, privacy and trust implications surrounding it limit its ability to seamlessly blend into the computing environment. It is estimated that over 7 million CCTV cameras were deployed in the UK as of 2022.[1] Camera networks have proliferated across other countries. Tools for controlling how these camera networks are used and modifications to the images and video sent to end-users have been explored.
At home, visual privacy is involved in protecting private spaces, in shared spaces, and protecting occupants from unwanted outsiders. It may also be a concern between residences without adequate screening.
Different technologies can preserve privacy while providing information from surveillance networks. Most of these solutions rely upon the target application to operate in a privacy-preserving manner:[2]
