Chris, The domestic purpose exemption applies only where an individual - not any other legal entity - processes for his/her own or his family’s use (purpose) for household affairs. I think that bit is quite straight forward. Taking your garden CCTV camera example; if your purpose is to safeguard your prize blooms or keep an eye on the family’s pet rabbit then that's a legitimate domestic purpose. It isn't related to some form of commercial activity, and is only done in the context of your personal or family activity and it isn't otherwise unlawful. Moving your camera so that it infringes your neighbour's right to quiet enjoyment of their sun bed in their backroom not only infringes your neighbour’s privacy rights but also might be considered as voyeurism which is an offence. So they could quite rightly object. Does that help? Rgds, Kevin ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm Any queries about sending or receiving messages please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] Full help Desk - please email [log in to unmask] describing your needs To receive these emails in HTML format send the command: SET data-protection HTML to [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^