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This collection brings together resources to help people comply with the surveillance camera code of practice and follow good practice and legal requirements.
Detention services order 4/2017 about the use of surveillance camera systems including how data is managed and kept secure.
Find out how well your organisation complies with the principles of the surveillance camera code of practice.
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s role is to encourage compliance with the surveillance camera code of practice. BSCC is an independent monitoring body of the Home Office .
The toolkit is a guide for the non-expert who is thinking about buying a surveillance camera system.
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner has a statutory role to provide the surveillance camera industry with a current list of recommended standards.
These case studies show how the 12 guiding principles in the surveillance camera code of practice can be met.
Good practice and guidance for the police use of overt surveillance camera systems incorporating facial recognition technology to locate persons on a watchlist.
An independent study warns that the plan to abolish biometrics and surveillance safeguards will leave the UK without oversight.
An updated code was laid before Parliament on 16 November 2021 and came into effect on 12 January 2022.
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner's annual report
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2022 to 2023 has been laid in Parliament today.
This template can be used by organisations to conduct data protection impact assessments for their surveillance cameras or surveillance camera systems.
The role of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner is to encourage compliance with the surveillance camera code of practice.
Documents and information relating to the commissioner's surveillance camera strategy.
The scheme enabling organisations to clearly demonstrate that they comply with the surveillance camera code of practice is now closed to new applications.
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s annual reports to the Home Secretary.
This information is for individuals and organisations who want to get involved in Surveillance Camera Day.
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