Disagree with P. Ticher - definitely personal data
When I went on the London Eye with the family I too was thinking of the DP
issues - isn't this frighteningly boring. However, I was told that there
would be photographs for sale; so if I did not want to be photographed I
could move to the side or turn around away from the camera. I thought that
there was a case that this would meet fairness and para 6, Schedule 2.
I assume that personal data (i.e. photos) that are not sold is deleted
quickly (e.g. within hours)- otherwise there are 3rd and 5th Principle
problems
However, the day I went on the Eye was awful - it rained persistantly and
visibility was 100 metres, yet the photographs on display were to a sunny
background. Clearly innaccurate personal data!
Also, in my case, I was photographed but because of my height, vut since I
appeared headless on the photo, I assume in my case, the photograph did not
constitute personal data!
C
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: 14 May 2001 15:27
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Subject: data protection implications of the London Eye
As anyone who has visited the London Eye will be aware, they take a photo
of groups of visitors as they enter the Eye. Photos of those groups are
then on display at the exit. It is therefore very easy to see (and in
principle identify) individuals who were on the Eye recently, or are
following you.
A colleague was unhappy about being photographed in this way and asked not
to be included, but was told by a London Eye official "sorry, you are
required to be photographed, this is a condition of being allowed on the
Eye". This was a verbal explanation. No conditions of this type were
indicated on booking forms or tickets.
Does this break any data protection Principles?
Professor Charles Oppenheim
Dept of Information Science
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leics LE11 3TU
Tel 01509-223065
Fax 01509-223053
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