Study visit: “Personal data processing through video surveillance systems”

From 11 to 13 March 2024, the representatives of the National Centre for Personal Data Protection (NCPDP) made the study visit “Processing of personal data through video surveillance systems”. The event was hosted by the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) – Agencia Española de Protección de Datos.

The purpose of the event was both to take up legal and operational best practices on the use of video surveillance means, and to provide employees of the NCPDP with the skills and resources necessary to effectively address issues related to the processing of personal data through video surveillance systems, in accordance with current legislation and in the interest of protecting the rights of data subjects.

During the study visit, moderated by experts in the field of personal data protection from the AEPD, topics of importance were analysed in depth, such as: the evolution of video-surveillance regulations, the latest legislative changes and regulations related to personal data processing through video-surveillance systems, with a focus on GDPR regulations; data subjects’ rights and ethics in video-surveillance; reception and classification of complaints; inspection procedures and instructions; technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of personal data; promotion of technologies applied to video-surveillance, etc.

The study visit was organised with the support of the EU TAIEX Project – Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument, managed and funded by the Directorate-General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) of the European Commission.