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Sounds a lot like UK. As someone else pointed out - Europe is way to diverse to call as a single entity with this scope. Large cities in UK are quite heavily mo
by q-base 10y ago
Sounds a lot like UK. As someone else pointed out - Europe is way to diverse to call as a single entity with this scope. Large cities in UK are quite heavily monitored, but if you look at Europe in general, then the surveillance is centered around government buildings, embassies etc.
In Denmark you can have quite a lot of cameras in shops and outside petrol stations, which is the business owners way to up their security. But those are NOT allowed to film anything facing away from the premises, meaning you can't just film people on the street from these cameras.
- mattmanser 10y agoHere in Nottingham they've started installing very bright street lights (unpleasantly bright imo) that are on full illumination all night. One of the justifications is that it makes it easier to see stuff on CCTV.
- dasboth 10y ago> those are NOT allowed to film anything facing away from the premises Makes sense, but any idea how they verify this? Would someone report a camera they think is facing outwards and this would be investigated? Or are there random checks?
- q-base 10y agoTo the best of my knowledge, it's not enforced. And if it is, it is probably only when someone feels violated and as you say report it. I'm pretty sure the control is next to nonexistent.
- vidarh 10y agoThe rules in the UK are pretty much the same as in Denmark, as the limitations of both are down to the EU Data Protection Directive. Recording that includes public spaces are subject to strict reporting requirements, and both those covering private and public spaces are subject to privacy rules regarding handling of the data, and subject access. Whether that will remain the case once the UK leaves the EU is another matter..