Guidance

Data protection impact assessments for surveillance cameras

This template can be used by organisations to conduct data protection impact assessments for their surveillance cameras or surveillance camera systems.

• From: Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
• Published: 22 October 2018
• Last updated: 21 May 2020 — See all updates

Documents

Data protection impact assessment guidance

PDF, 163 KB, 5 pages

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Data protection impact assessment template

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Details

It is recommended that data protection impact assessments are carried out when:

• cameras are added or removed from systems
• cameras are moved or change position
• whole or parts of systems are upgraded
• new systems are installed
• where systems that include biometrics capabilities such as automatic facial recognition are in use

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Published 22 October 2018
Last updated 21 May 2020 + show all updates

1. 21 May 2020

   Updated version of the data protection impact assessments template.

2. 1 April 2020

   Updated DPIA template

3. 18 March 2020

   Replaced template with a new one and added a guidance document.

4. 22 October 2018

   First published.