CCTV: DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT

Noble Design and Build of Telford, Shropshire, which operates CCTV systems in buildings across Sheffield, broke data protection laws by failing to comply with an Information Notice.

The ICO sent a letter to the company, raising concerns that it didn’t have the appropriate signage in place to alert people to the CCTV. It also notified them of its legal duty to register with the ICO. The ICO sent out another letter on 11 October 2017 and a final email on 25 January 2018.

The ICO then sent an Information Notice, under section 43 of the Data Protection Act 1998, compelling the company to comply.

In July 2018, Noble Design and Build was convicted at Telford Magistrates’ Court. They were:

  • Fined £2,000 for failing to comply with an Information Notice, under section 47 of the Data Protection Act 1998
  • Fined £2,500 for processing personal data electronically without having notified when required to do so, under Section 17 of the Data Protection Act 1998
  • Ordered to pay costs of £364 and a victim surcharge of £170.