amiller wrote:I am puzzled by this data protection law - not recording somebody's image without their permission - in live TV footballl for example, often the camera films close ups of people in the crowd then beam it all around the worlld. We also have cctv everywhere, which if it can't be used in court- then what's the point?
At football matches you're on private land and there's probably some fine print in the T's & C's of the ticket sale that says you agree to allow your image to be used in any way that the promoter wishes.
As far as dash cams and other CCTV are concerned, I don't believe that there a data protection issue about the images being used in court. It becomes an issue when you choose to post the video on YouTube, Facebook, or send the footage into You've Been Framed. If individuals can be identified, or if their vehicle can be identified - from the registration number for example - from video posted to the public domain then this could be construed as a breach of personal privacy
Pete.