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Doctor wins £100k payout after judge says neighbour’s doorbell camera 'breached privacy'
Judge Melissa Clarke ruled that Mr Woodward had breached the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR.The ruling at Oxford County Court is thought to be the first of its kind and could set a precedent for more than 100,000 owners of a Ring doorbell nationally. The court that Woodward set up four devices, including two fake cameras, to protect his vehicles, after an incident in 2019 which saw masked thieves try to steal his car.Bur Dr Fairhurst said the cameras left her feeling as though she was under "continuous visual surveillance."The judge said the footage of Dr Fairhurst caught on the camera was her personal data and had been collected outside the boundaries of Mr Woodward's property.