alt Hacker NewsOnce I rented an apartment in US, and the documents said that they can make videos, pictures and audio recordings of me and my family, and use it for their own purposes including commercial. I objected, but their position was that no one is going to involve legal department for me, and I am free to go away.
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Pretty sure that's a violation of fundamental human rights as it's your place of living. Surely that can't be legal, even in the US can it?
I found some shit like that in a gym contract, which I then declined.
> and I am free to go away.
This is the crux of the problem when landlords are allowed to form or join an "association" that gets too pervasive.
This was at the heart of the RealPage lawsuits.
This is basic security. Cameras around entrances, exits, and common areas have become critical for safety and preventing mail theft.
I've also read reviews of Greystar properties where the reviewers expressed shock at being forced to consent to such abuse.