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Camera surveillance on the street, in shops, businesses, homes and other locations is now a normal phenomenon.
\nMost of the time, the CCTV is announced, but sometimes it takes place in secret.
\nHowever, the law sets limits here.
\nFilming or photographing in a place accessible to the public is allowed, but the presence of cameras must be clearly communicated.
\nIn confined spaces \u2013 such as at work \u2013 people may not be filmed.
\nThis is only allowed if there is a good reason and no suitable alternative measure can be devised.
\nBut even then, it must be announced explicitly. <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mandatory warning in case of camera surveillance<\/h3>\n

Filming in a public space without notice is prohibited and therefore punishable.
\nPublic space includes all spaces open to the public, including private property such as shops, catering establishments, company car parks, casinos and swimming pools.
\nVisitors or passers-by of these open spaces must be able to know that they can be filmed.
\nSigns are often placed at the entrance announcing the camera surveillance.
\nNowadays, many shops also install a confrontation monitor, directly after the entrance, on which the camera images are visible.
\nOthers mount a camera that is clearly visible to every passer-by.
\nThat, too, is enough to serve as an announcement.
\nAnother way to communicate the camera surveillance is to communicate this on an invitation or ticket.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Data processing in camera surveillance<\/h3>\n

When camera surveillance is used, personal data is regularly processed.
\nProcessing of personal data falls under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).<\/a>
\nThe supervisory authority in the Netherlands is the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
\nOrganisations no longer have to report the processing of personal data to the Dutch Data Protection Authority, but have a documentation obligation.
\nThis means that, at the request of the Dutch Data Protection Authority, organisations must be able to demonstrate with documents (a register of processing operations) that they comply with the privacy regulations.
\nIn addition, the Authority asks for the risks of said data processing to be identified and for appropriate measures to be taken.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mandatory keeping of records (even if you already have an existing camera system!)<\/strong> As the owner of a camera system, you are obliged to keep a register of all activities in which personal data is processed since the introduction of the GDPR.
\nIn any case, the following must be included in this register: <\/p>\n