In a message dated 09/06/04 14:23:22 GMT Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
writes:
> If the 2 people are viewing "their" tape (ie the copy in their possession)
> on equipment belonging to you then it isn't caught by the DPA.
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Has the DPA world gone mad? The tape was recorded by the council (presumably
on cameras with pan, tilt and zoom), disclosed to the police under an
exemption (presumably), copies then given to the individuals without the permission
(or knowledge) of the data controller, are incompatible with VHS, therefore it
is held in a manner in which it can be processed by the original data
controller - and it's not caught by DPA? How can this be so?
I would tell the individuals to go back to their source and request a VHS
copy of the tape, inform the police that if they have the legal right to give
copies to the data subjects they should ensure the format is correct and finally
inform the individuals that for security reasons you cannot allow them into
the control room.
But then, as most people know, I am an awkward so-and-so.
Ian B
Ian Buckland
Managing Director
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