It has come to my attention that an individual trailer owner within this park has a camera positioned so that
it can catch the comings and goings of individuals to our Park Association's Presidents address. We have every right to have a Park Association and according to http://www.ipc.on.ca/images/Resources/video-e.pdf our landlord is breaking the law regarding video surveillance as this individual trailer owner is sharing this captured video with the landlord.
3. Collection of Personal Information Using a
Video Surveillance System
Any recorded data or visual, audio or other images of an identifiable individual qualifies as
“personal information” under the Acts.3
Since video surveillance systems can be operated to collect personal information about
identifiable individuals, organizations must determine if they have the authority to collect
this personal information in accordance with the Acts.
Pursuant to section 38(2) of the provincial Act and section 28(2) of the municipal Act, no
person shall collect personal information on behalf of an organization unless the collection
is expressly authorized by statute, used for the purposes of law enforcement or necessary to
the proper administration of a lawfully authorized activity. For example, the collection of
personal information that is merely helpful and not necessary to the proper administration
of a lawfully authorized activity would not meet the requirements of sections 28(2) and
38(2).4
Organizations must be able to demonstrate that any proposed or existing collection of personal
information by a video surveillance system is authorized under this provision of the Act.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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