How can you protect privacy when operating a UAS?

• A. Share all footage publicly
• B. Ignore privacy
• C. Post it on social media
• D. Avoid capturing images or recording audio in private spaces and comply with privacy laws.

Answer: (D)

Protecting privacy means being careful about what your drone captures and how that information is handled. The best approach is to avoid capturing images or recording audio in private spaces and to follow privacy laws. This means planning flights to minimize over homes, yards, or other places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy, obtaining consent when required, and complying with applicable laws about recording, data storage, and disclosure. If you need to operate near private spaces, focus on reducing data collection, use non-identifying angles when possible, and respect any posted restrictions or notification requirements.

Choosing to share all footage publicly, ignore privacy, or post it on social media demonstrates a disregard for others’ privacy and can violate laws and community expectations.