Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 52084
CCTV: Privacy
Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025
Question
Andrew Cooper
Labour — Mid Cheshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of further regulation of domestic CCTV usage where cameras overlook neighbouring properties.
Answer
Chris BryantIf domestic CCTV captures someone else's property or communal space, the UK’s data protection legislation applies, as the images and voices of other people will be captured and this is classified as personal information.The Information Commissioner's Offi...
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