Legal Issues
CCTV MINI-SITE LEGAL
The Information Commissioners Office
Legal issues relating to CCTV with regards to privacy and current Data Protection and Human Rights Legislation are handled by the Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas.
His office can be contacted at
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Tel - (01625) 545745.
Internet Address - www.dataprotection.gov.uk
Responsibility for data protection issues rests with the Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, who has published a CCTV Code of Practice that has a number of recommendations regarding his interpretation of the Act with regard to CCTV. Copies of this document are available at www.dataprotection.gov.uk or direct from the Information Commissioner's Office on 01625 545745.
The Code of Practice sets out the standards to be met in order to comply with a set of eight legally enforceable data protection principles and makes recommendations on good practice. The principles include ensuring that data is processed fairly and lawfully, for limited purposes and not in any manner incompatible with those purposes, and is processed in accordance with individuals' rights.
Alternatively, you can view the code of practice on the Information Commissioner website. http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/eventual.aspx?id=437
CCTV Small User Checklist
This checklist is designed to help operators of small CCTV systems comply with the legal requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and it details the main issues that need to be addressed when operating a CCTV system. When used as part of a regular review process it should help to ensure that the CCTV system remains compliant with the requirements of the Act.
(NB - Sections on the Data Protection and Human Rights legislation are currently under review and will appear here shortly).
Last update: Thursday, September 14, 2006