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The role of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner is to encourage compliance with the surveillance camera code of practice.
An updated Surveillance Camera Code was laid before Parliament on 16 November 2021.
A quarter of the way into my term of office we now have a once-in-this-generation opportunity to reform the police use of biometrics and surveillance, build public trust and provide assurance of ethical practice and leadersh…
Consultation proposals relating to the Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.
This notice is provided in accordance with data protection legislation which incorporates the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
The Home Secretary has appointed Fraser Sampson as the government’s new independent Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.
Freedom of Information (FOI) responses to requests received by the SCC in 2018
The guidance is for forces to follow when considering the deployment of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) surveillance camera technology.
Surveillance Camera Commissioner response to court of appeal judgment on South Wales Police's use of automated facial recognition technology.
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner's sixth annual report to the Home Secretary outlines progress over the past 18 months and his future plans.
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s annual reports to the Home Secretary.
The SCC and ICO have updated the data protection impact assessment for surveillance cameras.
Tony Porter, the Surveillance Camera Commissioner, and Elizabeth Denham, the Information Commissioner, have signed a revised memorandum of understanding.
New requirements for manufacturers of surveillance camera systems and components.
This information is for individuals and organisations who want to get involved in Surveillance Camera Day.
Today (22 January) the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s fifth annual report was laid before Parliament.
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s fifth annual report to the Home Secretary outlines his future plans.
The University of Oxford has received the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s third-party certification mark.
Tony Porter launches his online toolbox, a collection of resources to help you comply with the surveillance camera code of practice and legal requirements.
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner has launched guidance for in-house monitoring centres in partnership with NASCAM.
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