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NH Tenants Sue Over Home Surveillance Sensors
3 Sep
Summary
- Concord housing authority installed 300 Minut sensors in homes.
- Tenants report concerns over data collection and privacy invasion.
- ACLU and legal aid sue to have devices removed and data deleted.
In Concord, New Hampshire, a legal battle is underway as tenants of public housing sue the Concord Housing and Redevelopment Authority. The authority installed approximately 300 Minut sensors in residential units, devices commonly used by short-term rental hosts.
Tenants express significant unease, discovering the sensors collect data on decibel levels, air quality, and motion, which they view as invasive surveillance. This technological monitoring, implemented after a smoking ban, has sparked outrage among residents who feel their privacy is compromised.
Lawyers from New Hampshire Legal Assistance and the ACLU have filed a class-action lawsuit. They argue the installation constitutes a governmental intrusion and a continuous warrantless search of tenants' homes, seeking the removal of devices and deletion of collected data.
