I'm from germany but visited US many times. In US, you wouldn't expect any privacy if you are in a public area. You can take pictures/video and you most likely

I'm from germany but visited US many times. In US, you wouldn't expect any privacy if you are in a public area. You can take pictures/video and you most likely are being filmed yourself by security cameras. I like this rule (edit: first amendment right) because it's really easy to understand for everyone, you dont need a blog post to describe the nuances of it. In Germany, even the use of dashcams is legally controversial. In Bavaria, passing on video footage recorded with a dashcam to the police or insurance company could result in a fine.