Updated CCTV guidelines from Data Protection office

Calahonda52

Dated 22/12/2015
https://www.dataprotection.ie/docs/Data-Protection-CCTV/242.htm

This EU court case is relevant also
http://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-212/13
Key lines
The question:
Meaning of ‘in the course of a purely personal or household activity’ — Use of a surveillance camera to record footage of the entrance to the recording system operator’s home, a public space and the entrance to the house opposite)"
The answer.
" The operation of a camera system installed on a family home for the protection of the property, health and life of the owners of the home, but which also monitors a public space, cannot be regarded as the processing of personal data by a natural person in the course of a purely personal or household activity for the purposes of Article 3(2) of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data."


Also one on drones
https://www.dataprotection.ie/docs/Guidance-on-the-use-of-Drone-Aircraft/1510.htm

and body worn cameras
https://dataprotection.ie/docs/Guidance-on-the-use-of-Body-Worn-Cameras/1512.htm

Also if you are in Germany and are wearing the body cam in the scratcher:
see
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35159187

Nothing specific on dash cams.

Happy Christmas

rolion

Thanks.

Does that means we are not obliged any more to display that big red sign CCTV 24h in the front of the house !?

Also, quite surprised that they touched the dash cams...

Rgds

fred funk }{

The data protection legislation never included CCTV for non comercial use anyway. It just confirms what was already in place.

Basically, Data Protection has nothing to do with domestic CCTV systems.

Victor

Calahonda52 wrote: »

Dated 22/12/2015
https://www.dataprotection.ie/docs/Data-Protection-CCTV/242.htm

This EU court case is relevant also
http://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-212/13
Key lines
The question:
Meaning of ‘in the course of a purely personal or household activity’ — Use of a surveillance camera to record footage of the entrance to the recording system operator’s home, a public space and the entrance to the house opposite)"
The answer.
" The operation of a camera system installed on a family home for the protection of the property, health and life of the owners of the home, but which also monitors a public space, cannot be regarded as the processing of personal data by a natural person in the course of a purely personal or household activity for the purposes of Article 3(2) of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data."

Am I reading this to say that "Use of a surveillance camera to record footage of ... a public space and the entrance to the house opposite" is NOT acceptable, as it is not "purely personal or household activity"?