cameras?????????????????

buzzyy

on behalf of a freind,they are wondering if any kind of survalance cameras are aloud to view the comings and goings on a council house, estate???

CoolHotCold

Why, they dealing?

buzzyy

no,just that they a a bit rowdy,drinkers,bit chopsy with it too,

davb

There are plenty around on Ebay, some that will connect to say a TV, and some that have their own DVR hard drive recorder, which will continuously record day and night (with IR cameras), and accessed by pc network.
I believe there are legal restrictions though on filming anything other than your own property.

d123

Generally your property and public areas are fine, just make sure you are not filming onto or into anyone elses house or property.

mttylad

Add that you are not retransmitting or sharing the recordings with anyone else. (Except the police when reporting a crime).

Hammyman

As it is in a public place, you can film and record what the hell you want and you can retransmit them, share them with world and dog...

debitcardmayhem

I believe that you need to post a notice stating that surveillance cameras are in use. Something like "I am your Big Brother You Wasters and I am Recording You for evidence of your misdemeanours" but don't tell them it will be on police.uk website cos it will crash again

steve1980

You need the sign saying "CCTV is in operation in this area" and it must be clearly displayed. That covers you for having it and using it as evidence should you need to.

d123

steve1980 wrote: »

You need the sign saying "CCTV is in operation in this area" and it must be clearly displayed. That covers you for having it and using it as evidence should you need to.

Not if for use in or at a private residence, the signs are a requirement under the DPA and there is an exemption for personal use.

When is CCTV covered by the Data!Protection Act?
Most uses of CCTV will be covered by the Data Protection Act. This gives you the right to see information held about you, including CCTV images of you, or images which give away information about you (such as your car number plate). The Data Protection Act sets rules which CCTV operators must follow when they gather, store and release CCTV images of individuals. The Information Commissioner can enforce these rules. You can see our advice to operators in our!CCTV Code of Practice.

Some uses of CCTV are not covered by the Data Protection Act; for example, the use of cameras for limited household purposes (such as to protect a home from burglary) - even if the camera overlooks the street (for more information on this,!see our FAQ). If you are concerned that CCTV is being used for harassment, anti social behaviour or other matters dealt with under the criminal law, then these are matters for the police.!Images taken for recreation, such as on mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders, are also exempt from the Act. Law enforcement covert surveillance activities are covered by a separate Act - the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act (RIPSA) 2000.

And

Q: My neighbour has installed a CCTV camera and it is pointing towards my house/garden. Is this a breach of the Data Protection Act?

If your neighbour’s camera is installed on their residential property and being used for their own personal domestic use, they are unlikely to be breaching! the Data Protection Act.!This is because the use of CCTV cameras for domestic security purposes is exempt from the data protection principles.!This applies when a person uses CCTV to protect their home from burglary, even if the camera overlooks the street or other areas near their home.!If your neighbour is using CCTV for business purposes they will need to comply with the Act. If you are concerned about the use of domestic CCTV it may be worth contacting your local police. For more information,!contact our helpline or read our topic!guide about CCTV.

Full FAQ at www.ico.gov.uk/

Enterprise_1701C

Not quite the same I know, but we had some kids messing about in the garages/parking area for our houses which happens to be directly behind our garden. I contacted the council asking if I could take pictures of what was going on and I was told that as long as I was on my own property this would be fine (obviously no "compromising" pictures).