The ICO has revised the CCTV code of practice, originally issued in 2000, to take account of legal and technical developments and feedback from CCTV users. We are now undertaking a public consultation exercise on the revised Code.

The code provides good practice advice for those involved in operating CCTV and other devices which view or record images of individuals. Following the good practice standards in this code should help ensure that those capturing images of individuals remain within the law, mean that the images that are captured are usable, and help to reassure those whose images are being captured.

 

We have involved CCTV operators and practitioners in the revision of the code and have taken into account their experiences of using the previous code of practice. The revised code also builds upon research the ICO has commissioned into public attitudes to surveillance technologies and research on ‘surveillance society’ issues more generally.

 

The consultation will close on 31 October. We welcome comments and opinions from anyone with an interest or with experience in the use of CCTV. The draft code and response form can be found on our website at http://www.ico.gov.uk/Home/about_us/consultations/our_consultations.aspx

 

Jonathan Kay
Corporate Support Unit
01625 545 314

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