The key facts

  • Students of the Anapa Industrial Technical College reported cameras in changing rooms and toilets of the building on Parkovaya Street
  • According to the students, the cameras capture toilet stalls, including through reflections in mirrors
  • The students do not know who has access to the recordings and whether sound is being recorded

What the students reported

In Anapa, students of the Anapa Industrial Technical College complained that video surveillance cameras had been installed in changing rooms and toilets in the academic building on Parkovaya Street. The situation was reported by the Telegram channel 'Krasnodar and Krai', which is cited by Gazeta.Ru.

Students' concerns

According to the students, the cameras are positioned so that toilet stalls fall into the frame, including through reflections in mirrors. The students filmed the devices on camera and believe that their personal space should not be violated, including for security purposes. They fear that the cameras may record sound and do not know who has access to the recordings. The publication does not report any reaction from the technical college's administration or oversight bodies.

Similar cases in other regions

Gazeta.Ru recalls similar incidents in other regions. In a school in Kurgan, female students previously discovered a camera in a toilet and complained that they felt uncomfortable being in the room; the administration of Kurgan explainedthat the cameras were installed only in sports halls, foyers and similar areas, and that their presence was explained by anti-terrorism security measures. In addition, it was previously reported that video cameras had been installed in a toilet at an orphanage in St. Petersburg. Unlike the Kurgan case, where the authorities gave an explanation about the areas where cameras were placed, there are no official clarifications yet regarding the Anapa technical college in the publication.