# Is it normal to film a sitter inside the house?
**URL:** https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362
**Category:** Sitter Questions, Advice & Chat
**Created:** [21 April 2026 19:02 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362 "2026-04-21T19:02:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Smiley](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Smiley)
#### Post date: [22 April 2026 13:47 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/21 "2026-04-22T13:47:07Z")
What???!!! š¤
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### Author:  [@Cat-ophile](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Cat-ophile)
#### Post date: [22 April 2026 15:30 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/22 "2026-04-22T15:30:49Z")
It be interesting to contact those 5 females to see if they knew about the cameras.
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### Author:  [@richten1](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/richten1)
#### Post date: [22 April 2026 15:38 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/23 "2026-04-22T15:38:25Z")
Itās never acceptable to be filmed in a private setting without consent regardless of gender.
Iād definitely reporting the matter to THS as it sounds like the HO has no place being on THS.
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### Author:  [@Travelerthiswld](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Travelerthiswld)
#### Post date: [22 April 2026 16:08 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/24 "2026-04-22T16:08:47Z")
> [@ariela](#):
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> it is about 35C outside, yet he remotely sets the air conditioning to 26 Celsius (80F). I donāt know anyone in the world who would set their home thermostat to that temperature; you would simply be stifling to death without the AC running. I manually adjust it back down to 23 degrees Celsius (74F). But every single time, he changes it backāsometimes in the middle of the night (since he is in a different time zone)āand I end up waking up simply because of the heat.
This makes me think whether heās trying to make you take off your clothes, unsettling
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### Author:  [@Travelerthiswld](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Travelerthiswld)
#### Post date: [22 April 2026 16:09 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/25 "2026-04-22T16:09:52Z")
This HO needs to be removed from the platform
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### Author:  [@ABGM](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/ABGM)
#### Post date: [23 April 2026 06:37 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/26 "2026-04-23T06:37:00Z")
> [@Travelerthiswld](#):
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> This HO needs to be removed from the platform
This!!! ā
Another vote from me for āget out nowāā¦ I hope by now you have talked with THS member services about this. As already stated by others ā major violation of terms, and I would not trust the owner to either turn off the cameras or disclose where they all are. You do not have to stay, no matter how much you like the pet.
Do let us know how it turns out. Stay safe!
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### Author:  [@Cathie](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Cathie)
#### Post date: [23 April 2026 06:51 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/27 "2026-04-23T06:51:54Z")
@Cat-ophile no the one I mentioned just requested female sitters. No idea if he had cameras, it just seemed odd to me so I checked the previous reviews, mostly younger women but not all. Maybe he thinks females are tidier or something but also there are weirdos out there, and I sit with my husband so I didnāt qualify anyway š
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### Author:  [@Silversitters](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Silversitters)
#### Post date: [23 April 2026 06:52 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/28 "2026-04-23T06:52:38Z")
Have you found a solution @ariela ?
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### Author:  [@karenlet](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/karenlet)
#### Post date: [24 April 2026 08:22 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/29 "2026-04-24T08:22:16Z")
This is shocking and no it is not normal. Report him to THS, he needs to be banned from the platform. Report him to the police, who knows what heās been doing with the images heās been filming of you and potentially the other female sitters. I wouldnāt even finish the sit!
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### Author:  [@Katie](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Katie)
#### Post date: [24 April 2026 14:31 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/30 "2026-04-24T14:31:49Z")
Can we please normalize the use of āwoman/womenā and not āfemalesā when referring to human beings?
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### Author:  [@belluca](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/belluca)
#### Post date: [24 April 2026 15:30 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/31 "2026-04-24T15:30:46Z")
too many examples of this from the couchsurfing days. SUPER ICK.
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### Author:  [@Erlend](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Erlend)
#### Post date: [24 April 2026 17:10 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/32 "2026-04-24T17:10:53Z")
Itās a violation of just about every rule in the book - so you should contact member support and have the HO blacklisted.
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### Author:  [@NETime](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/NETime)
#### Post date: [24 April 2026 17:15 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/33 "2026-04-24T17:15:51Z")
I completely agree with this advice. Also, the warning that he may be putting video of you naked on the Internet. This is a criminal matter, as well as being a violation of THS rules.
I also agree with the person who said to stand up for yourself. I am an older woman and know how hard that was for me when I was younger, but you really must do this for your own safety. Good luck!
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### Author:  [@Cathie](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Cathie)
#### Post date: [24 April 2026 22:50 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/34 "2026-04-24T22:50:17Z")
@Katie what is the problem with āfemaleā as I was one who used it. Personally interchangeable with woman to me so Iām at a loss with your comment.
Actually when I think about it a bit more the term āfemaleā came from the hosts request which is likely why I also used it.š¤
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### Author:  [@Travelerthiswld](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Travelerthiswld)
#### Post date: [25 April 2026 09:44 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/35 "2026-04-25T09:44:38Z")
The tone is rude when women are described as female, female is more appropriate when describing animals or a dead body maybe. For example, I see some reviews on websites such as Google, when a disgruntled customer complains about a particular member of female waiting staff, when the customer refers the staff as āfemaleā, it comes across as mean, rude, and condescending to me.
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### Author:  [@Ray2](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Ray2)
#### Post date: [25 April 2026 10:10 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/36 "2026-04-25T10:10:38Z")
There is nothing wrong with it. Ignore them.
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### Author:  [@NETime](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/NETime)
#### Post date: [25 April 2026 19:18 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/37 "2026-04-25T19:18:48Z")
I want to repeat what I said in my earlier comment: This is a CRIME. The old term for it is being a āpeeping tomā and the laws against this behavior now include āvideo voyeurismā which is what this guy is doing. He should be reported to the police as well as THS. And this would allow you to find out if he has saved or distributed photos or videos of you, as the police would seize his electronic devices and search them.
I hope you return and let us know what happened.
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### Author:  [@Sunterra\_Trail](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Sunterra_Trail)
#### Post date: [25 April 2026 20:07 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/38 "2026-04-25T20:07:26Z")
Is this HO new to the platform? It seems like someone would have reported the issue already. I would cover the camers. HO didnāt bother to read THS guidelines. Did they disclose any cameras at all in their Welcome Guide? So sorry you have had this experience.
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### Author:  [@Sunterra\_Trail](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Sunterra_Trail)
#### Post date: [25 April 2026 20:12 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/39 "2026-04-25T20:12:46Z")
I do worry about pets. They are my responsibility and I would figure out how to salvage the situation while trying to maintain privacy.
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### Author:  [@mmtwilson14](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/mmtwilson14)
#### Post date: [26 April 2026 23:21 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/is-it-normal-to-film-a-sitter-inside-the-house/76362/40 "2026-04-26T23:21:28Z")
Put all of this in your review of the sit.
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