Dear all,
What about aerial photographs, digital photographs, satellite photographs,
web pages, postcards, drawings, notes, reports, databases.......
In fact any type of medium that can hold any information about anybody
anywhere.
Yes let's all go a bit mad shall we!!
Oh look the sun is shining....I am off outside!!
Good bye all...
Ben Wallace
(Historic Environment Record Assistant, Worcester City Museums, Archaeology
Service)J
-----Original Message-----
From: Kev Beachus [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 27 March 2003 14:59
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: FW: DP Act 1998 - Images of People Consent Forms
Does this mean that all books over 2 years of age are to be destroyed? what
about newspapers? or CCTV? or TV programmes at sports occasions.......
>>> <[log in to unmask]> 03/27/03 02:11pm >>>
I find it hard to believe that this can really be the intention of the Data
Protection Act legislation, even if it is the result. If it is, it could
lead to destruction of an awful lot of archaeological photographic material,
as Neil has pointed out. It goes further, of course, throughout the whole
of local authorities areas of work, as well as in the private and commercial
world. I've asked our Information Unit for a view on this and will post
anything I get back. The question of how it would be policed is another
problem entirely. Should we now expect the midnight knock on the door from
the Transparency Squad. Or are we to be locked up by the boys in black and
white? If true, then in the words of one of the Spitting Image characters
"It's political correctness gone maaaaad." Jim McNeil
-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Campling [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 27 March 2003 09:46
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: DP Act 1998 - Images of People Consent Forms
Dear All,
Sorry for any cross-postings, but I have been alerted to an issue which
could have considerable bureaucratic consequences. The issue is relevant to
anybody who is taking photographic images of people for County Council
business purposes, including images of archaeological work and sites. There
are potentially wide ranging implications here and we all need to take the
issue seriously.
It arises from the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. Basically,
written consent must be obtained for taking, storing and using photographs
of groups or individuals as this can be deemed to be personal data. A
consent form must be used by anyone commissioning or taking such
photographs. This applies not only to formal photocalls, press releases,
publicity events etc but also to photography in more informal situations if
this is to be used for County Council purposes. Any personal images taken
must only be used for a period up to two years after which they must be
destroyed. Therefore, it is likely that all pictures of people on sites
would need consent forms, and it is possible that photographs of diggers
taken for public record / archive purposes would need to be destroyed two
years after they were taken.
I would be grateful if some formal clarification could be obtained from the
DP Registrar on this issue. Let me know if I shouldn't be alarmed at this
bonkers bureaucracy.
Cheers,
Neil
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