Guidance

Passport to compliance

This guidance helps organisations, who seek to install and operate surveillance camera systems, to comply with the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice.

• From: Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
• Published: 18 July 2017
• Last updated: 3 March 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Introduction

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Passport to compliance: stage 1 guidance

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Passport to compliance: stage 1

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Passport to compliance: stage 2

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Passport to compliance: stage 3

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The passport to compliance documents will guide you through the relevant principles within the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice. It will inform you of the necessary stages when planning, implementing and operating a surveillance camera system to ensure it complies with the code.

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Published 18 July 2017
Last updated 3 March 2022 + show all updates

1. 3 March 2022

   Edited text to include references to the updated Surveillance Camera Code of Practice (2022) and the Data Protection Act (2018). Updated contact details for queries.

2. 9 November 2018

   Replaced documents for stage 1, 2, and 3.

3. 18 July 2017

   First published.