Security camera

[jo90]

Can I put up a camera from my house recordinging movements in the road - in order to catch the pig whose doing damage to my car? Someone told me that data protection stops you doing this?

[Buenchico]

There's a great deal of confusion over the provisions of the Data Protection Act.

For the facts, see the website of Information Commissioner's Office:
http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/topic_ specific_guides/cctv.aspx

The most important link from that page would seem to be this one:
http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library /data_protection/practical_application/cctv_sy stem_and_data_protection_act_-_when_the_act_ap plies.pdf

Section 4 of that document makes it clear that your use of a CCTV is not covered by the DPA. You can therefore go ahead and seek evidence against the person who is damaging your car.

Chris

(PS: If you're still not certain, that first link has a telephone number for the Data Protection Helpline)

[redhead23]

WHEN U FIND WHO DOES IT , send someone round jo to give them a good ******* kicking , ******* vandals

[NORMANTHEDOG]

another excellent t from you redhead,carry on and it wont be long before your barred.

[blaster1341]

Yes you can put a camera up, covertly or overtly. It is the police that struggle to put covert camera's up due to DATA protection.

[stevie21]

If whatever you want to record is in public and in full view then fire away : it's fair game. The only restriction is if you're trying to pry and point a camera into someone's property.

[jo90]

Thank you all for your answers - actually I would go along with redhead simply because I'm sick to death of being a target and the police can do nothing, If you have no witnesses then you're stuffed. Think I may go and live in a civilised country.