Drone Privacy

Federal and state or native drone laws are sometimes targeted on defending privateness.  But are extra laws actually the best way to guard you?  Maybe not, say trade consultants. When Senator Market (D-MA) launched laws earlier this month geared toward drone privateness, the trade issued a collective groan.  The proposal …

By Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming [Public domain] Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) submitted the Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017 on March 15, creating a major layer of obstacles for drone integration and drone companies. Today, the Commercial Drone Alliance got here out in opposition …

William H. Meredith The case towards the Kentucky man who shot down a drone flying over his property has been dismissed by a US District Court, citing “lack of subject matter jurisdiction.” In July of 2015, William Meredith of KY shot down a drone belonging to David Boggs because it flew …

The majority of drones are used for good and legitimate purposes.  But despite new recommendations for operating drones appropriately to protect individual privacy, some consumers are concerned that drones may be gathering too much information.  Homeowners afraid of being harassed may not know what the laws are for dealing with …

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