If I recall, some time ago, we had a similar request from someone who worked
for a Hostel regarding using the CCTV in the hostel to monitor the
activities of staff eg that they were smoking on site.
If I recall the CCTV can be only used for the purposes stated in the CCTV
Policy.
I note that the UCL Policy
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/efd/security/documents/cctvpolicy.doc does include in
its Policy:
"facilitate the identification of any activities/event which might warrant
disciplinary proceedings being taken against staff or students and assist in
providing evidence to managers and/or to a member of staff or student
against whom disciplinary or other action is, or is threatened to be taken."
I have no practical experience of this but I would imagine that in order to
use the CCTV for disciplinary proceedings the breach of discipline of which
the individual is accused would have to be serious.
Otherwise, presumably, the CCTV could be used as a fishing expedition for
minor breaches.
I think that it was also pointed out that the individual might be told that
it had been noted from CCTV that they were doing X - but without proceeding
to formal proceedings.
The implication that more serious breaches could be determined by CCTV.
Nick Landau
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bridget Brook" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:50 PM
Subject: [data-protection] CCTV Policy
Good Afternoon
I'm just reviewing our CCTV Policy and as often happens a couple of issues
have come up at the same time
We use CCTV to protect buildings, staff and students like everyone else
does I'm sure. We have used images to identify individuals carrying out
vandalism - and work on the basis that the images become personal data at
that stage. Individuals are then told this data is held on them and comes
under the Act etc etc
We have had a request to provide evidence to prove the time a staff member
was on site - this can be available from viewing the camera at the
entrance. Can anyone give me some quick advice on whether this is
acceptable and what action needs to be taken if this route is taken - if
indeed it can be. Should we have had anything in place in advance of this -
the IC's office says it's only at this point that we would need to take
action but should it be in the Staff Handbook?
Apologies, I'm sure this is a very basic topic for many of you but it's not
one I've had to deal with before
If anyone is willing to share their CCTV policy with me I'd be very
grateful also
Thanks in anticipation
Bridget Brook
Central Services Manager
Sparsholt College
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