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Surely, even if the request is reasonable, the data subject can only be given access to the data if the data controller determines that the data is relevant ie. it identifies the data subject. If not then they simply get the reply, no data held. Even if it is the person, the whole issue of identifying thrid parties and disproportionate effort comes into play. Keith Fisher IS Security Co-ordinator Sherfield R.533 Tel. 46585 (020-7594-6585) > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles Christacopoulos [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 24 July 2000 12:49 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: CCTV Puzzle > > Hi, > > Does this make any sence??? > Yes/No ??? > > Let us assume, the PURPOSE of running CCTV is "prevention of crime", > "apprehention of criminals" and similar. > > If we show any tape to any person making a subject access request we are > likely to identify other persons on the tape thus infringe their privacy. > > I guess if there are "unidentified persons" on the tape we could only show > it in the event a crime has taken place ... and then to whom do we show > it? > > a. the victim > b. witnesses etc > > If it is real crime then the tapes will have to be withheld and given to > the police. If at that stage it is alleged crime then what? > > If there is no crime of any description, then if there is a subject > access request, we would expect to be given a time and place where they > expect to have been captured on tape. > > Example. Student asks to see tapes because s/he alleges that another > student may have taken something out of his/her pocket. > > (What if student had said to another student, take the mints out of > my pocket and then turns round and says "theft" based on the evidence on a > tape) and what if there is true theft? > > I think if there is no reasonable reason given or a very specific request > (reasonably precise time and place) ... I am tempted to say a request may > be unreasonable. > > ===================== > > And I used to think computing was complicated. > > Charles > > ============================================== > Charles Christacopoulos, Secretary's Office, University of Dundee, > Dundee DD1 4HN, (Scotland) United Kingdom. > Tel: +44+(0)1382-344891. Fax: +44+(0)1382-201604. > http://somis.ais.dundee.ac.uk/ > Scottish Search Maestro http://somis2.ais.dundee.ac.uk/ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%