Data Protection Act & CCTV

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Data Protection Act & CCTV:

Here we give a brief summary of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) focusing on the legal duties of companies who install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) on their premises

Failure to comply with the act may result in legal action being taken and could also effect the Police’s ability to use CCTV images to prosecute offenders.

A review process should be in place to ensure CCTV system remains compliant with the requirements of the Act.

CCTV should only be used for the prevention and detection of criminal activity and recordings should only be kept for a minimum period (normally 1 calendar month).

Signage should be in place to warn the public entering a CCTV area and include contact details of the scheme administrator.

CCTV systems should be serviced and maintained to ensure image quality, accurate time and date.

Viewing CCTV images should be in a private area and restricted to authorised persons.

Images used as evidence should be controlled and kept in secure place.

The individuals (Data Subjects) whose images have been recorded may make for request to view their images. Companies may charge a maximum administration fee of £10 to carry out such requests and have up to 40 days to comply.

Administration:

Any person wishing to make a Data Subject Access Request in relation to a CCTV camera on our site should first contact

DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
COMPANY NAME
ADDRESS LINE 1
ADDRESS LINE 2
ADDRESS LINE 3
POST CODE

Further Information:

Further information can be found by visiting http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/topic_specific_guides/cctv.aspx

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