Well unfortunately Su this is infact the whole problem. My Uncle DOES want
to move house - desperately!! Except the CCTV cameras, plus general
unco-operativeness of neighbour has already put three prospective buyers
off!
Thank you all for your advice though - I'll pass them on to him.
Gwenan
Su Goulding wrote:
>
> Except if he's acting as a private individual for his own domestic purposes,
> however warped(cf: Chris Pounder earlier). There must be more robust
> grounds for dealing with him than DPA. Uncle should consult police for
> advice (and/or move house!).
> Su
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Broom, Doreen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 2:18 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: CCTV
>
> Gwenan
> Everyone appears to have a different angle on this but it is the same as
> CCTV Town Centres - you must ensure that the camera is not pointing into
> someone's flat in the Town Centre as it could be taken to be "intrusive"
> surveillance so surely that applies to an individual. Again, I was at a
> Police Seminar last week and they stated that if you are intending to erect
> cameras you should check with either the Police/some authority that this has
> been done correctly eg pointing of camera etc to ensure that you are not
> breaching either the DP/Human Rights Act by intruding on a person's privacy.
> Does an individual have to have signs saying "You are entering a CCTV Zone"
> and if not, does that mean that there is a breach of the DP Act?
> To be quite honest - I think there are breaches of the Act. It is the same
> as e.g. a neighbour taking photos of children - he could be a paedophile!!!
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gwenan Owen [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 12 September 2001 12:58
> > To: Broom, Doreen
> > Subject: Re: CCTV
> >
> > Thanks Doreen, that's really useful.
> >
> > What a weirdo eh? My Uncle and Aunty are really spooked by it and the
> > police didn't want to know when they asked first of all, so they asked me
> > about going about it through DP.
> >
> > How are you anyway?
> >
> > Gwenan
> >
> >
> > "Broom, Doreen" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi there
> > > Yes - it breaches the Act. I was at a Seminar at Tulliallan Police
> > College
> > > last week and lo and behold - the very topic came up. You are meant to
> > get
> > > the cameras etc checked out by Police or some other authority or
> > permission
> > > to erect cameras as well as ensuring that they are not doing this very
> > thing
> > > and to have pictures up on the wall (well!!) - same as Planning
> > permission
> > > type of thing.
> > >
> > > There is also the case of R v. Vogin - a market stall holder who was
> > selling
> > > ladies swimwear and had a hidden CCTV camera whilst the ladies were
> > changing
> > > and no signs!
> > >
> > > Doreen
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Gwenan Owen [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > > Sent: 12 September 2001 12:36
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: CCTV
> > > >
> > > > I hope that the list won't mind me asking a slightly personal (rather
> > than
> > > > work related question) regarding CCTV.
> > > >
> > > > A family member is having problems as his neighbour has put up CCTV
> > > > cameras
> > > > around the property. As my uncle's house is next door all the too-ings
> > and
> > > > fro-ings from his house is also being filmed. He's asked me if he has
> > any
> > > > recourse under DP, as his neighbour is filming and keeping these
> > images.
> > > > What is slightly more of a concern is that he has images of my Uncle
> > and
> > > > friends (going about their business in their own houses) up on a
> > notice
> > > > board in his house as my family member found out when he called to try
> > and
> > > > reason with him!
> > > >
> > > > I am a little challenged by this! Presumably this is a clear breach of
> > the
> > > > CCTV guidelines issued by the OIC, but does the law apply in the same
> > way
> > > > to an individual as it would to a company?
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas would be welcome, and thanks for indulging me with this
> > little
> > > > personal question!
> > > >
> > > > Gwenan
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