Last updated: 4 October 2025

Resident Live-View Terms & Conditions

These terms govern how approved residents may use the community CCTV live-view service. Live view is available at any time; person alerts focus on the 23:00–04:00 night window (adjustable on request). They work together with our Privacy Notice (POPIA).

Responsible Party / Operator
  • Responsible Party: Ian Jansen van Rensburg
  • Operator: Ghosthome (2025/731979/07)
  • support@ghosthome.co.za (general support)
Information Officer (POPIA)

1) Eligibility & access scope

  • Adult residents (18+) approved by the Responsible Party; access is address-verified and permission-based.
  • Access is personal and non-transferable. Do not share your login or show feeds to unauthorised persons.
  • Households with multiple adults: each adult should use their own account.

2) Service scope & operating window

  • Live-view only: no timeline/archive and no exports from resident accounts.
  • Live view at any time; person alerts in the night window by default: 23:00–04:00 (customisable on request for special needs).
  • PTZ control is disabled for residents unless explicitly authorised in writing.

3) Permitted use

  • Improve awareness and deter crime in your community.
  • Verify relevant activity during the operating window.
  • Report promptly via HOA channels and SAPS/armed response as appropriate.

4) Prohibited conduct (zero-tolerance)

Never record, download, screenshot or re-broadcast footage — including WhatsApp groups, Telegram, social media or any public forum (no forwarding or resharing outside authorised channels).
  1. No profiling, harassment, stalking or defamation.
  2. No attempts to bypass restrictions, access unauthorised cameras, or enable recording/PTZ.
  3. No aiming into private property; privacy masks must remain in place.
  4. No facial recognition or bulk vehicle/identity look-ups using third-party tools.
  5. No commercial, political or discriminatory use.
  6. If your device is lost/stolen, notify us immediately so we can revoke access.

Breaches may lead to immediate suspension/removal and, where applicable, reporting to the Information Regulator and/or SAPS.

5) Confidentiality & non-disclosure

Treat all footage, alerts and related information as confidential. Do not disclose, repost, copy or derive any dataset from the service. Automated scraping/data-mining, bots, and similar extraction methods are strictly prohibited.

This obligation continues even after your access ends. Misuse may result in civil claims and/or prosecution.

6) Privacy, audit & exports

  • Use is subject to our Privacy Notice (POPIA) and these Terms.
  • We keep audit logs of logins, channel views and attempted exports.
  • Residents cannot export footage. Exports (where lawful and necessary) are done only by the Information Officer or an authorised delegate on substantiated request (e.g., SAPS case number).
  • Default retention is 7 days unless placed on legal hold.

7) Availability & disclaimers

  • Best-effort service; outages may occur (power, connectivity, maintenance).
  • No guarantee to prevent or detect every incident.
  • To the extent permitted by law, we're not liable for indirect or consequential loss arising from use or unavailability.

8) Account security

  • Use a strong password and enable MFA where offered.
  • Report suspected compromise immediately; we may suspend on suspicious activity.
  • You are responsible for activity under your account.

9) Enforcement & escalation

Graduated response
  • Warning → temporary suspension → permanent removal (for repeated or serious breaches).
  • Serious breaches may be reported to SAPS and/or the Information Regulator.
  • We may pursue civil claims for losses caused by your breach.

10) Changes to coverage or window

Coverage or the operating window may change for privacy/safety or operational reasons; we'll give reasonable notice for material changes.

11) Complaints & contacts

General support: support@ghosthome.co.za

Information Officer: ian@ghosthome.co.za • +27 79 495 0855

Information Regulator (South Africa): 010 023 5200 • Toll-free 0800 017 160 • inforegulator.org.za

12) Governing law & acceptance

RSA law applies. By using the service or ticking "I agree", you accept these Terms and our Privacy Notice.