Webcams privacy statement.

Finetra work to the rules as outlined in the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Data Protection Commissioner's Code of Practice on CCTV. Finetra restrict the use of webcams in some circumstances. Finetra thinks carefully in advance about privacy and consent issues. For more information please see Section 16: Law on the Data Protection Act.

Finetra's webcams will not be installed to capture close-up images of private areas such as houses, gardens or offices.
The need to warn people that they may be on camera does not arise if individuals are not identifiable from the webcam output. But where individuals are likely to be identifiable, for example where a webcam transmits a sufficiently high level of detail at a live event or outside broadcast, staff responsible for the webcam should take reasonable steps to warn members of the public that a webcam is being operated by Finetra within a defined area. This can be done by notices outside the venue and a line on posters or tickets.

If a webcam is to operate in a public space like a street or a park, the same rule applies. If individuals can be clearly identified, the operator should put a warning notice near the webcam.

More guidance on how the Data Protection Act and the Code of Practice on CCTV affect webcams can be obtained from Regulatory Legal Department.