Can cctv in a workplace be used to watch workers behaviour or is it strictly just for loss prevention as in stealing ect
Also if a security guard is pursuing someone suspected of theft, then sees other workers behaviour can he then pass it on to management or is he not allowed to do so
the behaviour was football not violent ect and not with a football (with ball shaped polly)
On a search it says
Information obtained by CCTV is only to be used for prevention or detection of criminal activity, or the apprehension and prosecution of offenders. It should not be used for any other purpose.
And another site
Provided you can show that you are not using the camera to analyse the behaviour (and invade the privacy) of any one individual, then you are entitled to put a CCTV camera anywhere on your premises. If, for instance, the owner of a small newsagent installed a CCTV camera above the till and recorded everything to a tape in case of robbery, this would not usually be relevant to the DPA as it does note violate privacy.
Anybody with a clue would like to clear this up thanks