Generally, most of the time, drones are used for legitimate and good purposes. It is often recommended to drone users to respect the privacy of people. However, despite all these recommendations, people tend to spy on others using drones. Also, people have concerns for the drone users of misusing the flying machines. The people who feel harassed and getting their privacy intruded do not know what the law says about the spying drones. Being an aware citizen, if you come across such a situation where you feel your and your family’s privacy is at stake, you need to know what the law says about this issue.
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QUESTION THE OPERATOR
Once you feel that a drone is around and you are being spied upon, you need to find out the operator first. You then need to wait till they bring down the drone as they may not respond instantly. They could be focused on operating the flying machine.
Most of the time, you could see the drones flying for any commercial reason – checking the crime scene around you, inspecting the property in your neighborhood, and so on. However, if you do not find any operator and feel that it is spying on you by moving around your windows and property, it’s time to escalate the case to the concerned department.
CHECK THE LAW AND RAISE A COMPLAINT.
Once you are sure that the drone is watching you, you need to check the laws of your area. Then raise the complaint. Any law broken may not be any law related to drones. Hence, defining your complaint is vital. If the sound of the drone bothers you, then you have to raise the complaint accordingly. If you are concerned that you are being stalked and watched by the drone, you have to act accordingly. Check the privacy law in your area and lodge a complaint.
DOCUMENT THE DRONE MOVEMENT AND OTHER DETAILS
If you have any complaints about drones, you need to document things with care and gather all the required details as evidence. Note down the date and time of the drone flying around you. Jot down as much information as you can that you can collect about the drone. These include things like the make and model of the flying machines. Click pictures of the drone if possible. Check the number and note it down as both the categories of drones – commercial and recreational carry a registration number on it. Meanwhile, you can inform the authorities about the same.
CALL THE POLICE OR REPORT TO THE FAA
Once you have done the above steps and are very sure that the drone is spying on you, you need to take further action. It’s time to call the police to lodge your complaint. The other option is to call the FAA once you feel that the drone is being operated without any legal authority and you sense any violation with the flying machine.
Wrapping up
Drones can be used for recreational and commercial purposes. However, it can be misused, and if you feel your privacy is at stake, you now know what steps you can take.
