Hi,
I was hoping to pick your brains on the following situation.
My local authority is looking at the concept of using vehicle tracking
technology using global positioning for real time tracking of
individual vehicles. The benefit of using this technology is that
vehicles and therefore operatives can be located instantly and
accurately in the event of any incident. The other big benefit is
security. Vehicles will be tracked 24 hours a day and will provide
alarms if the vehicle is stolen.
It has been suggested that, the technology may be used for checking
against employees timesheets - start and finish times. The assumption
here to verify exactly where and when the vehicle had been used by the
individual. Is this legal under the Data Protection Act 1998.
Under section 12 of the Act 1998 - states an individual is entitled to
require the data controller to ensure that no decision is taken on or
on behalf of the data controller which significantly affects that
individual which is based solely on the processing by automatic means
of personal data in respect of which that individual is the data
subject for the purpose of evaluating matters relating to him such as,
for example, his performance at work, his creditworthiness, his
reliability or his conduct.
I would welcome any advice you can give me on this matter.
Regards,
Jody
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