Google Glass/GoPro public recordings and Data protection laws.

Flesh Gorden · 27-06-2014 04:16PM #1

I spotted this article on the Daily Mail today which refers to Google Glass

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2671983/Google-Glass-wearers-warned-face-fines-secret-filming-data-protection-laws.html

To summarize the above link:

"The Information Commissioner's Office said wearers are effectively covered by the same rules as CCTV cameras,
meaning they cannot record people on their glasses and show the films publicly unless they have consent."

Google glass will probably be rare enough for the time being, but what was really interesting though,
Is the current top rated comment which refers to those GoPro videos being recorded by cyclists starting public arguments with other road users and publishing them online.

I'd be interested to read people's opinions on here regarding if the same laws apply here in Ireland as it's becoming a more common occurrence.

the world wonders · 27-06-2014 05:17PM

Data Protection Act, 1988 wrote:

(4) This Act does not apply to—
...
(c) personal data kept by an individual and concerned only with the management of his personal, family or household affairs or kept by an individual only for recreational purposes.

and also:

http://www.dataprotection.ie/viewdoc.asp?m=m&fn=/documents/guidance/cctv.htm wrote:

Domestic use of CCTV systems.

The processing of personal data kept by an individual and concerned solely with the management of his/her personal, family or household affairs or kept by an individual for recreational purposes is exempt from the provisions of the Acts. This exemption would generally apply to the use of CCTVs in a domestic environment. However, the exemption may not apply if the occupant works from home. [ Where the exemption does apply, a person who objects to the use of a CCTV system - for example, a neighbour who objects to images of her/his property being recorded - may be able to take a civil legal action based on the Constitutional and Common Law right to privacy.]

Paulw · 27-06-2014 05:48PM

But, in Ireland, has there been any ruling that Google Glass is being treated the same as CCTV, or is it only the UK?

Google Glass/GoPro public recordings and Data protection laws.

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