Google exec says Nest owners should warn guests they're being recorded - Business Insider

whether homeowners should warn guests that their Nest devices could be recording them, to which he said yes.

Because of that, Nest owners should probably warn their house guests that they're on camera, according to Google devices chief Rick Osterloh.whether homeowners with Nest have such an obligation, Osterloh first said he hadn't considered it. Osterloh then acceded that warning houseguests about Nest devices' recording capabilities is proper etiquette, stating that he already does so.

Nest devices are fitted with an LED light that turns on whenever they're in recording mode. These recordings can't be overridden in the moment, but users can reconfigure their Nest settings to disable all recordings . A Google spokesperson was not immediately available to respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

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