The legal and privacy ramifications of webcams have not yet been fully explored. Currently, webcams are fully legal, and are likely to remain so until a precedent-setting case emerges. Places that have webcams running do not even have to inform their patrons that they are potentially being watched by people all over the world. The one interesting legal aspect is the admissibility of webcam footage as evidence in court. Interestingly, the feelings on the net about webcams are somewhat mixed.
Most people think that the webcams are innocuous, even entertaining.
Their largest fear is that the webcam will catch them picking their nose. Then there is a sizeable minority of people who think that webcams are an unacceptable invasion of their privacy. The one thing that people seem to be able to agree on is that places with webcams should have a notice informing their patrons. There you will find a list of over 600 webcams worldwide, from Antarctica to Zurich.