Hidden Cameras in Dressing Rooms, Workplaces, or Vacation Rentals: Know Your Rights

Have you ever worked at a job, or stayed at a vacation rental, where you later found out a hidden camera was secretly recording you?

Unfortunately, unlawful surveillance using hidden cameras is a growing problem in both workplaces and short-term rentals. These devices are often small, discreet, WiFi-enabled, and strategically placed in dressing rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, or other private areas where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

If you were secretly filmed while changing clothes, undressed, or engaging in private activity, you may be entitled to legal action for invasion of privacy, emotional distress, harassment, and more.

Common Scenarios We’re Investigating

We are currently investigating privacy violations involving hidden cameras in:

Workplaces where employees are asked to change clothes, model outfits, or engage in job-related activities involving nudity or partial undress
Medspas or clinics where patients are recorded during procedures without proper consent
Airbnb or short-term rentals where hidden cameras are found in bedrooms, bathrooms, or private living spaces

In some cases, employers or hosts admit to placing the cameras. In others, the devices are discovered unexpectedly, after weeks or months of unknown recording.

Why Having a Hidden Camera Is Illegal

Federal and state laws prohibit:

Recording individuals in areas where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy
Using surveillance without notice or consent, especially when it captures nudity or intimate activity
Retaliating against anyone who reports such unlawful surveillance
Creating a hostile or unsafe work environment, especially for women and other vulnerable groups

In a workplace, it is especially egregious if the employer or supervisor installs the device—or fails to act after learning about it.

Emotional and Psychological Harm

Being unknowingly filmed in a vulnerable state can result in:

Severe emotional distress or trauma
Anxiety, depression, or loss of trust
Fear of retaliation or workplace ostracism
Lasting damage to your sense of privacy and safety

These effects are real, and you have every right to take legal action to hold violators accountable.

What To Do If This Happened to You

You may have a valid legal claim if:

You were unknowingly recorded while undressed or in a private space
The camera was hidden or placed without your informed consent
A supervisor, employer, or rental host was responsible or failed to intervene
You experienced emotional distress, fear, or retaliation
You left your job or felt pressured out after reporting the incident

Contact Us for a Confidential, Free Consultation

If you believe you were filmed in a private space, at work, while traveling, or in a medical setting, we want to hear from you. Your story may help us hold responsible parties accountable and prevent future harm to others. Please fill out this questionnaire so we can get a better idea of your situation!

Email us at [email protected] or give us a call at (202) 470-3520.

All inquiries are strictly confidential. We’re here to listen — and act.