Video Surveillance In The Workplace: Control Over The Processing Of Personal Data.

Given the increase in the number of organizations installing video surveillance systems on their premises, monitoring both visitors and employees, the supervisory body (the National Personal Data Protection Center) clarified that such actions may be considered a violation of legislation on the protection of personal data, and updated its recommendations in December, what to consider not to violate the law.

Some of the key points are below.

1. There must be a legal basis for the use of video monitoring systems. The first option – if it is directly required by law. Thus, it is possible to install video monitoring systems without consent, if such a surveillance system must be installed in public places to secure safety there: i.e. in hotels, stationary commercial facilities, health care institutions, and tourist facilities (Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 527 of 28.11.2013 "On the issues of creating and using a video surveillance system in the