What should I do if my hotel accommodation is secretly filmed and videotaped for blackmail?

First of all, the police were called to arrest the extortionist, and then the hotel asked for compensation. This matter was first of all due to the negligence of the hotel staff.

Audio recordings can be used as litigation evidence. Article 63 of the "Civil Procedure Law" stipulates eight forms of evidence, among which audio-visual materials are audio and video recordings. Therefore, the recording can be used as evidence in a lawsuit.

Unless otherwise provided by law or with the express consent of the right holder, no organization or individual may commit the following acts: (1) Intrude on the private life of others through phone calls, text messages, instant messaging tools, emails, leaflets, etc. Peace; (2) Entering, photographing, and peeping into other people's homes, hotel rooms and other private spaces; (3) Photographing, peeping at, eavesdropping on, and disclosing other people's private activities; (4) Filming and peeping at other people's private parts of the body; (5) Process other people’s private information; (6) Infringe on other people’s privacy rights in other ways.