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can offices have cameras then, or is a warehouse somehow different? because they seem to be all over the place in most companies
by fersarr 6y ago
can offices have cameras then, or is a warehouse somehow different? because they seem to be all over the place in most companies
- IfOnlyYouKnew 6y agoNo, office cannot have cameras (in Germany). The legal framework is rather easy (and hasn't changed with GDPR, as far as I can tell): video surveillance is generally illegal. There are specific circumstances where it is legal, and those tend to require two things: - there needs to be some "risk" that is higher than usual, and where video surveillance can make a difference. - it's extremely hard to justify surveillance of spaces where people regularly spend long amounts of time, such as their workplace. Generic offices fail both tests: what, exactly, are you looking for? Stapler thefts? And, at the same time, the intrusion is rather is far more significant than, say, a public transit station that you pass through.
- oaiey 6y agoExactly. To add crimes and punishment have to be in balance. Stealing staples or calling a cop a name cannot bring you in prison in Germany. Same is applied here: you are in fear of loosing $10k/y in warehouse to theft... Not a rationale to steal legal rights from 20 workers. Numbers are made up :)