[privacy] Private CCTV cameras in the UK

[Gordon Darling <gordondarling () dsl pipex com>]

Parliamentary written answer in the UK House of Commons.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm061018/text/61018w0004.htm#column_1213W

Mr. Drew: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional
Affairs what status privately-owned closed circuit television systems
have in relation to data protection; and what rights individuals filmed
on public footpaths have to ask (a) to see and (b) to destroy video tape
of themselves. [94795]

18 Oct 2006 : Column 1214W

Vera Baird: The Data Protection Act 1998 covers all processing of
personal data by automatic means, including those close circuit
television (CCTV) systems in public places, or on premises where members
of the public may have access, where it is possible for the operator to
identify distinct individuals from the film footage. The Act does not
apply to CCTV filming purely within a private house/garden, but where
the camera's field of operation extends beyond the private property,
individuals caught on the film—where it is possible for the operator to
distinctly identify them from the footage—have a right of access to the
film under s7 of the Act. There is no automatic right to insist on
destruction of the film, but individuals have a right, under s10 of the
Act, to object to any processing likely to cause damage or distress
where such damage or distress is, or would be, unwarranted and this
could involve destruction, in appropriate circumstances.

Regards
Gordon
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