HOw long must cctv footage be kept?

[clunsy 0]

Hi All,

 

Not sure if im posting this in the right place or not, but hopefully someone can help me with the following query -

 

What is the current legisaltion/bets practice guidelines in the UK for how long a hotel should keep cctv footage before distroying it?

 

Many thanks

 

Clunsy

[tomcctv 190]

Hi All,

 

Not sure if im posting this in the right place or not, but hopefully someone can help me with the following query -

 

What is the current legisaltion/bets practice guidelines in the UK for how long a hotel should keep cctv footage before distroying it?

 

Many thanks

 

Clunsy

 

 

 

it is between 21 and 31 days it depends on the area you are in.

 

 

hotel should keep cctv footage before distroying it?

 

they dont distroy it. its a ovewrite that the system does they should always have play back of the 21 or 31 days.

 

are you looking for footage ??? as the questions you ask i know you dont own the system.

[shuban 0]

But now I am quite sure that this link will be really helpful for you.

CCTV - guide for the public | http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_the_public/topic_specific_guides/cctv.aspx

[Fiona 0]

Interesting website.

 

Presumably this a synopsis of the Data Protection Act.

 

I do wonder though if British propriety enforces the letter of the law for this Act. In some Western countries, the Law is increasingly arbitrarily applied. In other words, if it suits the Authorities to ignore a law, then that law shall be ignored.

 

This clause appears to negate the entire Law:

 

•CCTV operators are not allowed to disclose images of identifiable people to the media - or to put them on the internet - for entertainment. Images released to the media to help identify a person are usually disclosed by the police.

 

This presumably means that images can be broadcast so long as they are not for 'entertainment.'

[kyle.samuel 0]

Hi All,

 

Not sure if im posting this in the right place or not, but hopefully someone can help me with the following query -

 

What is the current legisaltion/bets practice guidelines in the UK for how long a hotel should keep cctv footage before distroying it?

 

Many thanks

 

Clunsy

 

 

 

Hi there....

 

 

Its all depends on the management of the hotels.....And they will decide about the capture days as per their requirement...

 

Regards