In recent years, the use of CCTV in secondary schools has become increasingly prevalent. With the aim of deterring bullying and maintaining a safe environment, the footage captured by these systems has proven to be a valuable tool. However, schools must ensure compliance with data protection laws when handling and sharing CCTV footage. Data Subject [...]
Sunday Business Post August 2023 CCTV cameras are increasingly used in schools across Ireland. This footage can contain personal data that needs to be handled in compliance with privacy legislation including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Schools have great responsibilities when it comes to managing this CCTV footage. The right partnership can [...]
The GDPR gives consumers control over their personal data. It requires a business to be able to access and handle any requests for personal information quickly, efficiently and in the right way. When a Credit Union is approached with a request to share their CCTV footage, they must ensure they comply with the GDPR [...]
Your company's reputation is everything. Protecting your or your client's personal data is critical to keeping that reputation intact, especially in an age where information travels at the speed of light. Redaction services can help protect you and keep you compliant with data protection legislation by removing sensitive information from documents and/or CCTV footage [...]
Data Subject Access Requests are becoming more commonplace. This can be a worrying process for any business and sometimes the responsibility lands on the desk of the HR department. It is important that they have all the information they need to hand so they comply with the request while keeping the business safe. Data [...]
You may have a vague idea of what video redaction is. More than likely you have seen it as part of a TV reality or documentary show where peoples faces have been blurred out. You may even have noticed document redaction on a thriller movie where vital information has been blocked out of documents [...]
CCTV is used in GP Surgeries and Medical Centres throughout Ireland to protect staff, patients, and property. While this is normal practice, there are certain protocols that need to be followed should the footage need to be shared. CCTV Footage Redaction If an incident occurs at your premises, perhaps an accident or altercation, you [...]
As a business owner, why should you be concerned about the way you share data that you hold? What is Personal Data? Personal data is not just name, address, and telephone number. It also includes photos, audio, video (including CCTV), phone call records, correspondence and web browsing history. In addition, it is not just [...]
Here are a few tips and observations on how to handle Subject Access Requests which include CCTV footage. As a leading provider of redaction services in Ireland Datascan Redaction have learned how to avoid some common pitfalls in this area. These are based on our experience of handling video footage over the last five [...]
When you are asked to share your business CCTV Footage to a third party it will most likely need to be redacted to avoid any issues with data protection. Of course, you can try and blur the faces yourself, but will that be sufficient? More than likely not, and you don’t want to leave [...]
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