SIA CCTV Operator Practice Questions — All Questions

Under data-protection principles, CCTV footage of individuals should be:

• a.Shared freely with anyone
• b.Handled lawfully, kept secure, and only for as long as necessary✓
• c.Kept forever
• d.Posted online

Personal data must be processed lawfully, kept secure, and retained only as needed.

CCTV surveillance of public spaces should be:

• a.Proportionate and for a legitimate purpose✓
• b.Unlimited and for any reason
• c.Hidden with no signage where required
• d.Used for personal curiosity

Surveillance must be proportionate, justified, and for a legitimate purpose.

'Directed surveillance' of a specific person generally requires:

• a.No thought at all
• b.Nothing
• c.Proper authorisation and a lawful purpose✓
• d.Personal preference

Targeted surveillance needs appropriate authorisation and a lawful basis.

Requests from the public to access footage of themselves should be:

• a.Always refused
• b.Ignored
• c.Given instantly to anyone
• d.Handled through the correct data-protection procedure✓

Access requests are handled via proper data-protection procedures.