The RWA of the society where I reside has recently decided to modernize the apartments. In the latest bid, today we were told that we are now to adopt the “NoBrokerHood Security Management System” and get ourselves registered via the application (pictures of public notice attached).
Now, this kind of system is certainly invasive! Visitors, helpers, and guests will have to download this application (as it is highly recommended). They will then receive a passcode which will ensure their smooth and faster entry in the premises.
For the students and other bachelors in the apartment, this is a privacy issue as most (all) of them are tenants and hence, the application for them will work in conjunction with the one with the flat owner/RWA. If every time a visitor/guest has to seek permission via the app, that would certainly create a digital record.
The application also allows us to rate the maids and house help. We will also receive a notification when they enter the apartment premises which means they’ll be actively monitored. It is no surprise that the maids and househelps are generally not literate and expecting them to understand the way this app works is too much. Not to mention that few of them don’t even have smartphones!
Apart from that, the permissions required by the app are also worrisome.
I firmly believe that the privacy of an individual is paramount and cannot take precedent over convenience.
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