In the United States, a citizen’s image is captured using a video surveillance camera multiple times each day, often without their knowledge or consent. Hypothetically, but possibly typical day: you wake up and walk out to your mailbox. A neighbor's private security camera is trained on his driveway across the street and picks you up. Later, you drive to work and when you get to the light on the corner, a video camera is watching to see if you went through red. You stop off at an ATM and you are recorded. You go into the 7 Eleven-recorded; pump gas- recorded; get on the interstate and the traffic control cameras are focused on you. You get to work and the camera in the parking lot follows you into the building. Then you finally get you your desk and again you are recorded, and on and on. Privacy in the Age of Video Surveillance is a serious concern.

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