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​Home CCTV doesn't fall under EU privacy rules, Irish watchdog says

( July 18, 2019, 15:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The installation of cameras in homes falls outside the scope of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, and owners don't need to put up signs to make visitors aware or provide access to footage from the cameras, Ireland's Data Protection Commission said today. The GDPR may apply, however, if CCTV owners start publishing or sharing video footage on social media, or if the CCTV system covers a public space, the DPC said. The Irish data-protection watchdog said it had to clarify the "domestic exemption" following "a large volume" of queries.Statement follows. ...

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