Cctv Images

[chrisuk013]

Is it a criminal offence to post images taken from cctv on social media?

[johnny.5]

depends if they are commercial or domestic

[chrisuk013]

An image has been taken from a public house and place on social media.

[chrisuk013]

An image has been taken from a public house cctv and placed on social media.

[johnny.5]

if the image was taken by a member of the public, in a public place then I think they are allowed to publish it

[johnny.5]

I am not 100% sure but
I think that all cctv recordings are under strict control of the GDPR
you can find all the information and even raise a complaint here
https://www.gov.uk/data-protection

[chelle7272]

If it is rom a business it will be subject to GDPR legislation, so if there was a complaint abut it by someone whose image is in the footage, there would be an enquiry by the ICO and potentially a criminal case yes, under the Data Protection Act 2018.

[barry1010]

My local Nextdoor site is full of videos of dogs using people's lawns as toilets and the owners leaving it, folk trying car and front door handles day and night, badly parked cars, doorstep scammers, aggressive neighbours... The police are very active on the site and often comment on these videos so I can't see how it can be a criminal offence.

[Peter Pedant]

I think that all cctv recordings are under strict control of the GDPR.

there is a incformation commissioner
https://ico.org.uk/

and a huge amount of information ( ha!) on this, and not surprisingly it depends. All the stuff on crimewatch is clearly not with the perp's permission.

As the answer is - - - it depends.

[Peter Pedant]

there is this
https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/does-an-organisation-need-my-consent/
and
https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/your-right-to-be-informed-if-your-personal-data-is-being-used/

I know it is an important civil liberty
but all this - "I was photo'd and I didnt know. and there shd be a law agaisnt it" i find pretty yawn-making