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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Livestream camera left on during Waterloo summer camp
Cameras set up in a Waterloo arena to livestream hockey games also streamed a summer camp to its subscribers this week. The City of Waterloo says it is investigating after livestreaming cameras were left active as summer camp programs took place at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. Campers and staff were unaware the cameras were on at the time. In a press release, the city says it is working with the operator of the cameras, LiveBarn, to figure out how the livestream started and how long it was on for. "Upon notification of the livestream, the campers were moved out of the arena and staff unplugged the cameras to disable them," the press release says. "The LiveBarn cameras at all city of Waterloo arenas will remain unplugged and disabled until more information is available." LiveBarn has cameras in more than 1,900 venues across North America and they stream a number of sports including hockey, basketball, swimming, soccer, lacrosse and more. People subscribe to be able to watch the livestreams. Access to the video was available only to LiveBarn subscribers. The city says the cameras at recreation centre are only intended to be used during Waterloo Minor Hockey Association games. In the press release posted online, it says city staff have also learned "unscheduled livestreaming has also occurred at locations in other cities where LiveBarn cameras are installed." The city has contacted attendees of the summer camp. They have also notified summer camp attendees from the Albert McCormick Community Centre, but it is not yet clear if the LiveBarn cameras there were also livestreaming without permission. "[We] recognize that camp parents may be concerned and/or frustrated with the limited information available at this time," the city's press release said. "We are committed to a full investigation with all parties involved and to sharing further details with those impacted as more information becomes available." CBC has reached out to other cities that use LiveBarn cameras to find out if any other camps have been affected.
CBC
5 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
Livestream camera left on during Waterloo summer camp
Cameras set up in a Waterloo arena to livestream hockey games also streamed a summer camp to its subscribers this week. The City of Waterloo says it is investigating after livestreaming cameras were left active as summer camp programs took place at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. Campers and staff were unaware the cameras were on at the time. In a press release, the city says it is working with the operator of the cameras, LiveBarn, to figure out how the livestream started and how long it was on for. "Upon notification of the livestream, the campers were moved out of the arena and staff unplugged the cameras to disable them," the press release says. "The LiveBarn cameras at all city of Waterloo arenas will remain unplugged and disabled until more information is available." LiveBarn has cameras in more than 1,900 venues across North America and they stream a number of sports including hockey, basketball, swimming, soccer, lacrosse and more. People subscribe to be able to watch the livestreams. Access to the video was available only to LiveBarn subscribers. The city says the cameras at recreation centre are only intended to be used during Waterloo Minor Hockey Association games. In the press release posted online, it says city staff have also learned "unscheduled livestreaming has also occurred at locations in other cities where LiveBarn cameras are installed." The city has contacted attendees of the summer camp. They have also notified summer camp attendees from the Albert McCormick Community Centre, but it is not yet clear if the LiveBarn cameras there were also livestreaming without permission. "[We] recognize that camp parents may be concerned and/or frustrated with the limited information available at this time," the city's press release said. "We are committed to a full investigation with all parties involved and to sharing further details with those impacted as more information becomes available."
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Cameras at Waterloo arena livestreamed unknowing summer camp participants
City staff is set to unveil new design plans for the Waterloo Memorial Recreational Complex expansion. (Source: City of Waterloo) An investigation in underway after some children taking part in a summer camp at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex were unwittingly livestreamed. In a news release on Tuesday, the City of Waterloo said cameras owned, installed and operated by LiveBarn Inc. were activated on Wednesday and streamed the summer camp that was taking place at the arena. The cameras cover the entire hockey arena and were installed as part of a streaming partnership between LiveBarn and the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario. Once staff became aware that the cameras were on, campers were moved out of the arena and the cameras were unplugged. LiveBarn has also blocked access to any online video and is working with the city to determine how the livestream started and how long it was available for. The cameras will remain unplugged in the meantime. Videos streamed by LiveBarn are available by subscription only. The City of Waterloo said unscheduled livestreams also occurred in other cities where LiveBarn cameras were installed. Families who were taking part in the summer camp have been notified and people who were at the Albert McCormick Community Centre have also been contacted. The city said it does not know if LiveBarn cameras at the Albert McCormick Community Centre were activated, but summer camps are held on the arena floor there. The incident has been reported to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.
