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Outdoor Camera Must Be Outside Building

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0
Changes
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Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Cameras must be positioned and located outside of the building and cannot be located inside of the building and aimed through a door or window to an area outside the building.

Excerpt from SimpliSafe's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
SimpliSafe Terms of Service
Entity
SimpliSafe
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059038
Document ID
CA-D-00747
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
18f457ed72bea88f9da8eadc30bce5159f06a24d73f0319704b13298d9d5c03d
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 08:19 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: SimpliSafe
Document: SimpliSafe Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-059038
Captured: 2026-05-08 08:19:47 UTC
SHA-256: 18f457ed72bea88f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/simplisafe/simplisafe-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-059038/outdoor-camera-must-be-outside-building/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does SimpliSafe's Outdoor Camera Must Be Outside Building clause do?

The clause states: “Cameras must be positioned and located outside of the building and cannot be located inside of the building and aimed through a door or window to an area outside the building.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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