The workplace guidance is indeed irrelevant, but I'm not sure there are no access rights in this situation - I'm not 100% convinced that this sort of activity would sit under the domestic use exemption.
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Sent: Mon 20/06/2005 10:43
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Recording of Care visits
But the organisation isn't monitoring the workplace and the Social
Services employees don't have any access rights under the DPA - the
workplace monitoring guidance is irrelevant !
Donald Henderson
Information Security Manager
Perth & Kinross Council
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Recording of Care visits
A web cam? Presumably a secure link or controlled access is used
otherwise
the safety and well-being of the client could be at risk.
As there is the potential for monitoring the staff member's work
activities,
they should be warned about the camera / recording and the workplace
monitoring advice issued by the ICO should be applied.
Ian B
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In a message dated 20/06/05 09:48:53 GMT Daylight Time,
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> I have been advised that the relatives of a Social Services customer
> have installed a web camera (with the service users permission)to
> monitor the user in case urgent care is required. Social services
> staff attend the customer at the service users premises. The
> relatives have informed social services that the camera is operating
> and also a recording is made. Why the latter I have not yet enquired.
>
> I need your thoughts on DPA for SSD, and implications re Human Right
> Act.
>
> My current advice is to allow this to continue so long as all parties
> are content with the arrangements, I am not sure that this is correct.
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