Airbnb bans indoor security cameras for properties listed on its platform
Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras from rental properties listed on its site, citing privacy concerns.
Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras from rental properties listed on its site, citing privacy concerns.
The platform had allowed cameras in common areas like hallways and living rooms as long as they were clearly mentioned in a property's listings.
Those will now be banned, too.
“Our goal was to create new, clear rules that provide our community with greater clarity about what to expect on Airbnb," Juniper Downs, Airbnb’s head of community policy and partnerships, said in a release. "These changes were made in consultation with our guests, Hosts and privacy experts, and we’ll continue to seek feedback to help ensure our policies work for our global community.”
Airbnb said the new rules would be likely to affect only a "smaller subset" of listings given that most properties don't have cameras.
Rating: 5