Judgment Approved by the court for handing down
(a)
(b)
R (Bridges) v CCSWP and SSHD
begins when the controller starts to carry out
the sensitive processing …in reliance on
that condition, and
ends at the end of the period of 6 months
beginning when the controller ceases to
carry out the processing.”
Code and Guidance
Secretary of State’s Surveillance Camera Code of Practice
31.
The Surveillance Camera Code of Practice (“SC Code”) was issued by the
Secretary of State in June 2013. There is a statutory obligation to have regard
to that code when exercising any functions to which the code relates (see s.33
of the PFA 2012 above). The SC Code lays down a series of 12 “Guiding
Principles” for the operators of surveillance camera systems. They are as
follows:
“1.
Use of a surveillance camera system must always be for a
specified purpose which is in pursuit of a legitimate aim and
necessary to meet an identified pressing need.
2.
The use of a surveillance camera system must take into account
its effect on individuals and their privacy, with regular reviews
to ensure its use remains justified.
3.
There must be as much transparency in the use of a surveillance
camera system as possible, including a published contact point
for access to information and complaints.
4.
There must be clear responsibility and accountability for all
surveillance camera system activities including images and
information collected, held and used.
5.
Clear rules, policies and procedures must be in place before a
surveillance camera system is used, and these must be
communicated to all who need to comply with them.
6.
No more images and information should be stored than that
which is strictly required for the stated purpose of a
surveillance camera system, and such images and information
should be deleted once their purposes have been discharged.
7.
Access to retained images and information should be restricted
and there must be clearly defined rules on who can gain access
and for what purpose such access is granted; the disclosure of
images and information should only take place when it is
necessary for such a purpose or for law enforcement purposes.