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Thursday, April 22, 2004
Sky to Broadcast Pub CCTV Footage
Trevor Mendham (The Chestnut Tree Cafe)
(0)   Privacy

Here's one I almost missed:

CCTV footage sought for TV show

According to The Publican, Sky are seeking pub landlords who can provide them with "dramatic or funny" CCTV footage. Faces of those "not involved in the incident" will, of course, be blurred out.

Which implies that faces of those who are involved will be visible. Maybe acceptable if the footage shows a crime - but what if it's just "funny"?

I don't know about you but I reckon my friends would recognise me even with a blurry face (situation normal?).

My Mum definitely would.


Comments

Remember that it is the operator of the camera who has all the rights under copyright law, not any of the people caught on CCTV camera or any innocent bystanders.

All the promises to pixellate or blur faces is just that, a promise.
Is £200 really enough for a publican to invade the privacy of his customers ?

http://www.cctvarchive.com/globalresearch.php

Posted by: Watching them, Watching Us on April 23, 2004 01:52 AM
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