SIA CCTV Operator Practice Questions — All Questions

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

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

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

CCTV surveillance of public spaces should be:

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

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

'Directed surveillance' of a specific person generally requires:

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

Targeted surveillance needs appropriate authorization and a lawful basis.

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

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

Access requests are handled via proper data-protection procedures.