Just don't follow Brentwood Council's lead.......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,884193,00.html
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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 08 July 2003 09:08
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Commercial TV recording in CCTV Control
Room
In a message dated 07/07/2003 18:02:02 GMT Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
> I have been advised that a TV company wishes to shoot footage in our main
> CCTV Control room as well as interviewing one of our elected members.
> While I'm happy that the EM can consent to the interview and sign away
> whatever he wishes I am concerned about footage recorded in the CCTV room.
>
> We have already said that we wish to have an approval process prior to
> transmission, destruction rights over non-used footage and compliance with
> DPA. I'm also concerned about the potential security issues it raises as
regards>
> location and for the individual staff members.
>
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The elected member should be briefed on what he can disclose, for security
reasons, and it should not be assumed he can say what he likes.
The identity of staff can be disguised using mosaic or blurring techniques.
A security issue can also arise just by letting people know how many staff
work there. The location of the control room should not be revealed unless
this
is already public knowledge across the area covered by the TV company. Any
visitors to the control room (including all the TV crew) should sign a
non-disclosure contract.
Obviously the cameras should all be zoomed out and any identifiable
individuals on the recorded footage would have to be blurred or cut.
Ian B
Ian Buckland
Managing Director
Keep IT Legal Ltd
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