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Freedom of Information and CCTV

  • 05-02-2008 1:42pm
    #1
    Dara Robinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭


    I've a question...

    I understood that under the Freedom of Information act any person would be entitled to a copy of CCTV in which they have been recorded. (questions of who pays for the copy aside for a moment)

    We are talking about a private car park (IE a large shopping center c/p) where there is ample CCTV and a security center. I've been advised that they can see my car and me but not the person that hit it. I know what happend as there was a witness but the company are being difficult. I want to me 100% sure of my rights before I put more pressure on.
    The company have advised me that I cant look at it or get a copy and the Garda can come down and look it it but not get a copy.

    Does anyone know for sure? and if can you point me in the direction of that info? I cant find it on their website.


Comments

  • #2
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    Probably not the best of forums for this query. i dont think the gardai would be bothered to be honest.

    You would need to check out whether they are obliged to give you the footage. Good questioon


  • #3
    Saint_Mel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭Saint_Mel


    Dara Robinson wrote: »
    The company have advised me that I cant look at it or get a copy and the Garda can come down and look it it but not get a copy.

    There was a post similar to this here before where a customer thought
    they were short changed by a shop assistant.

    They could not look at the CCTV footage as it would infringe on the rights of
    other people filimed, but the manager could check the tape ... or something like
    that!


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    There's a Legal Discussion (mind, not legal advice) forum but those guys probably come here too.

    I wouldn't be so sure you have that right. For instance, you can be photographed without your consent and without getting to see the images. Maybe that just applies to the press, police and similar though.


  • #5
    Reku
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭Reku


    Dara Robinson wrote: »

    The company have advised me that I cant look at it or get a copy and the Garda can come down and look it it but not get a copy.

    Does anyone know for sure? and if can you point me in the direction of that info? I cant find it on their website.
    Not sure about you, but I'm pretty certain that the Gardai can take a copy, if not a warrant (or whatever the specific document for seisure of evidence would be) will force the company to hand it over (personally if I were a judge I'd extend the warrent to ALL their tapes just to piss them off and to see what the heck they're hiding, camera in the womens' toilets or something!? It's just a tape FFS so why they're being so obstinate I don't understand.).


  • #6
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    biko wrote: »
    There's a Legal Discussion forum but those guys probably come here too.

    I wouldn't be so sure you have that right. For instance, you can be photographed without your consent and without getting to see the images. Maybe that just applies to the press, police and similar though.

    thats true however its the storage medium of your photograph that is regulated.

    If you take a photo of someone on your camera phone for example, and they ask you to delete and you dont. Then you are breaking za law!


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  • #7
    Dara Robinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭Dara Robinson


    farohar wrote: »
    Not sure about you, but I'm pretty certain that the Gardai can take a copy, if not a warrant (or whatever the specific document for seisure of evidence would be) will force the company to hand it over (personally if I were a judge I'd extend the warrent to ALL their tapes just to piss them off and to see what the heck they're hiding, camera in the womens' toilets or something!? It's just a tape FFS so why they're being so obstinate I don't understand.).
    lol I think this is the reason you are Not a Judge ;)

    Thanks Biko, I'm going to ask there. Might be the right place for the question

    not stopping anyone from giving me the answer though in here :D


  • #8
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Dara Robinson wrote: »
    lol I think this is the reason you are Not a Judge ;)

    Thanks Biko, I'm going to ask there. Might be the right place for the question

    not stopping anyone from giving me the answer though in here :D
    Remember, it's Legal Discussion, not Legal Advice.

    Also, no cross forum posting is allowed. :D


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