Judge Melissa Clarke found Mr Woodard breached provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018.She told court that Amazon-owned Ring cameras placed her under ‘continuous visual surveillance’.Dr Mary Fairhurst claimed cameras on Jon Woodard’s doorbell broke data laws and that his behaviour during their dispute amounted to harassment.A judge ruled that a doctor’s neighbour’s Ring smart doorbell cameras breached her privacy in landmark case.Legal use of CCTV in a public place, such as shared drivewayĪ Court in the United Kingdom has upheld a harassment claim after a neighbour complained about the use of security cameras and video doorbells.Legal use of CCTV on a private domestic property.Use caution with self-installed DIY CCTV systems.

At Advanced Overwatch we have an internal IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) certified member of staff for all Data Protection related work and guidance, holding expert qualifications: CIPM (Certified Data Protection Manager) and CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe). Our CCTV Installation Engineers and office staff are fully trained on implementation of Data Protection Law when installing our systems. You can get a free, in-person home or business security survey by calling: 02870878077 or emailing us here.We install home CCTV systems and business CCTV system in compliance with UK data protection laws and to BS:EN standards.We provide our commercial and residential customer with guidance and advice on the legal aspects of CCTV installation in Northern Ireland. Data protection compliant CCTV systems installed in Northern Ireland In this article we will discuss what the legal requirements are for CCTV cameras installed in homes and business and how our customers can comply by having a system installed by Advanced Overwatch. With the recent court ruling over the use of an Amazon Ring Door Bell, many customers are seeing advice on the legal use of CCTV Cameras at home and for their business.Ī self installed DIY Ring Video Doorbell has triggered a recent court case which has hit the headlines.

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