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Camera Phone Code of Conduct: "Think Before You Click” |
axxxr
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The Consumer Electronics Association, the main trade group for gadget makers of all types has just published a set of guidelines meant to defuse growing efforts to restrict the use of mobile phones equipped with digital cameras.
"The group's "Camera Phone Code of Conduct" consists of seven rules meant to balance digital imaging ubiquity with privacy and other concerns."
1. Camera phones should not be used where photographic equipment is typically banned, for example: museums, movie theaters, and live performances. Users should look for signs posted in public places. which indicate whether photographic equipment is banned.
2. Camera phones should not be used in public areas considered “private” by those who use them, for example: bathrooms, changing rooms, and gym locker rooms.
3. Camera phones should not be used without authorization to record and/or transfer confidential information. This may apply within a corporate, government or educational environment.
4. Camera phones should not be used to take photos of individuals without their knowledge and consent.
5. Discretion is advised when using your camera phone to take photos of individuals under the age of 18.
6. Safety is paramount when operating a motor vehicle. Users should refrain from using the camera or video function of a wireless ohone when driving.
7. Camera phone users should always respect the privacy of others. Photography of individuals without their consent, when and where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy, may be prohibited by law.
Camera Phone Code of Conduct (Pdf Document)
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SCORPIONKING1982
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well there goes all my bloody uses for the camera! 
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tranquil
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Just a list of everyday common curtasy if you ask me 
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axxxr
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ZDNet UK reports there is growing pressure on manufacturers to introduce safeguards to stop camera phones being used to take intrusive snaps.
"Industry bodies and activists are calling for tighter curbs on camera phones, claiming that the devices pose a serious threat to civil liberties.
Privacy International (PI) warned on Tuesday that it has seen a steep rise in the number of complaints from members of the public who say that camera phones have been used to take private and intrusive images without consent.
PI is calling on manufacturers to change the design of future camera phones so that they flash every time a picture is taken.
"The ability to covertly capture images and then instantly transmit those images removes any safeguard for the victim," warned Simon Davies, PI director.
"Phone companies have a legal and a moral responsibility to fix these problems. This is not an attack on the technology. It is a call to make the technology safe," Davies added.
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Residentevil
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What a bunch of party poopers.
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MJdub
Joined: May 07, 2004
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Well the guidelines are just common sense, you could remove the word "phone" every time it appears, which is actually how it should be stated. They make CAMERAS that are less than half the size of CAMERA PHONES and they don't make a shutter noise when you take a pic! So it's actually easier to get 4-5 megapixel panty-shots than it is to get a crappy VGA picture with a phone. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for privacy but people need to figure out what it is they're fighting for and what the problem is. |
BOSSHOGG
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Yeah but camera phones are as common as muck. Digital cameras simply aren't, and aren't carried about in situations where phones would be.
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Lembo
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On 2004-11-16 13:43:28, axxxr wrote:
2. Camera phones should not be used in public areas considered “private” by those who use them, for example: bathrooms, changing rooms, and gym locker rooms.
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But I love taking pictures of myself.
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Posted: 2004-11-16 13:43
