'Human error' blamed for minor hockey leagues, camps unknowingly leaving cameras on

Kids Attending Summer Camps at 6 Ontario Venues Unknowingly Livestreamed: Privacy Commissioner

Ontario’s privacy commissioner is investigating after reports that children attending summer camps at six public venues in Ontario were unknowingly livestreamed. The Cities of Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo say they’ve filed reports with the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) after they became aware of the livestreaming. Youth sports streaming company LiveBarn installed and operated the cameras, which are supposed to be activated for…

'Human error' blamed for minor hockey leagues, camps unknowingly leaving cameras on

LiveBarn says the livestreaming cameras were set on a motion-detect basis, and it's the venue's responsibility to make sure they're scheduled to turn off during summer camps. Ontario's privacy commissioner has said it's in the "early stages of gathering information to determine next steps."