A statement on recording at the ranch
Several cameras on a neighboring property are aimed at our business, including guest areas. We don’t know whether they record around the clock or only at certain times. If you have stayed, worked or attended an event here, we’re asking you to sign a short statement so we can ask Oregon authorities to act.
We don’t film you without your say
Love & Luck Ranch does not film or photograph guests, vendors or visitors unless they have signed a contract or release, or have been told in advance that an event is being filmed.
- Event filming is disclosed in the booking agreement and announced to attendees before recording starts.
- We never record conversations without telling everyone involved, as Oregon law requires.
- We never record inside tents, restrooms or any area where guests change or sleep.
None of the cameras described on this page belong to us, and no one at the ranch has agreed to be recorded by them.
What the law says about recording
A plain-language summary, not legal advice.
It is a crime in Oregon to record an in-person conversation with a device unless every participant is specifically told it is being recorded. Cameras that capture audio of guests talking in their tents or around the property fall under this law. Federal law (18 U.S.C. § 2511) also prohibits intercepting private oral conversations.
It is a crime to record a person who is undressed, without consent, where they reasonably expect privacy. The law covers any enclosed space where someone undresses that isn’t open to public view, which can include guest tents and restrooms. Recording by drone is covered too. Victims may also sue under ORS 30.865.
Repeated, unwanted contact that alarms a person or their household can be stalking. Contact can include watching or monitoring someone’s home or business. A court can issue a stalking protective order, and victims can seek a civil order and damages.
Oregon courts recognize a civil claim when someone intentionally intrudes on another’s private affairs in a way a reasonable person would find highly offensive.
Video of areas plainly visible from a neighbor’s own land is not, by itself, illegal in Oregon. The concerns here are audio recording, cameras that reach private guest spaces, and ongoing monitoring of a business and its owner.
Add your name
Your statement goes only to the agencies named above, and to our attorney. We won’t publish your name, add you to a mailing list or sell your information. To withdraw your statement, email Hello@loveandluckranch.com.