RE: Question for the Legal team ...

["Ian Lowe, Wintermute Consultancy" <ian@xxxxxxx>]

Steve,
I checked with the Data Protection Commissioner when I installed my
cameras (to add to the confusion in my case, my home is also my office).
The answer was, if the property is primarily a domestic residence, there
is no requirement for a sign, record keeping, or registration with the
DP Registrar.

If the property is a commercial property, you must make a filing with
the DP Registrar detailing what purpose the surveillance serves, and
it's retention period. If you tape over the same 48h tape, and only keep
it if needed, that's fine, but the DPR needs to know.

Mark Thomas rather famously used this legislation to get a video of
himself dancing around outside various offices...

Ian.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Cooper [mailto:steve.cooper@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 12 December 2001 13:58
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Question for the Legal team ...



I have a camera outside my front door and want to publish pictures on to
a website when motion is detected.  No problem with the technology side
but is there some data protection act implications.

Do I need to display a sign about there being camera or something?

S



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