BSIA produces end-user advice on CCTV privacy masking

Published on 16 Nov 2006

The British Security Industry Authority has produced a best-practice guide for CCTV end-users. BSIA CCTV Section Chairman, Pauline Norstrom explains:

"Privacy masking involves restricting what can be seen by CCTV systems and applies to images displayed in real-time surveillance and those recorded for later use.

"It is essential that users are aware of the legislative requirements of the Human Rights Act and the Data Protection Act with regard to privacy issues. The legislation requires users to ensure that cameras only monitor those spaces that are intended to be covered by the equipment and that privacy implications are always taken into account, such as windows of private dwellings. It is important that end-users take advantage of privacy masking to stay within the law, whilst also making the most of the crime reduction capabilities of their CCTV system."

You can download the BSIA CCTV Privacy Masking Guidelines by clicking here.