Does the Council operate CCTVs and for what purpose?
Yes. The Council operates a number of CCTVs in the borough for the purpose of ensuring the safety of premises and preventing and investigating crime. In some cases, CCTV footage may be disclosed to the police in connection with the investigation or prosecution of a crime.
In many cases, the information captured on CCTV cameras will not be personal data because it does not identify people in the images and cannot be linked to any information which identifies those people. In these cases, the DPA will not apply.
For more information, please refer to the Council’s Code of Practice on CCTV usage.
Does the Council observe the Information Commissioner’s CCTV Code of Practice on CCTV usage?
Yes. The Code of Practice covers the quality, storage, retention, use, disclosure and access rights to CCTV images. While the Code of Practice is not legally binding on the Council, we nonetheless follow its guidance to ensure the proper use of CCTVs.
For further information about data protection and CCTV usage, please see the Information Commissioner’s guidance on CCTVs.
