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CCTV conditions must be justified

09-Jul-2015 By Graeme Cushion & Lisa Sharkey, Poppleston Allen

There have been genuine concerns expressed that in certain licensing authority areas, standard CCTV conditions are finding themselves on many premises licences irrespective of the nature and type of the operation.

Doncaster licensee succeeds in changing council email policy

13-Dec-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A South Yorkshire licensee has forced a local authority to change its policy regarding emails being used as evidence in licensing hearings, after he criticised that his privacy had been “compromised”.

CCTV: Make sure your pub is registered

15-Oct-2012 By Poppleston Allen

I was interested to read the recent report of a Lancashire bar owner being prosecuted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to register his use of CCTV.

Information Commissioner’s Office issues warning to licensees to register the use of CCTV

10-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

A Lancashire bar owner has been prosecuted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to register his premises’ use of CCTV equipment.

Legal advice: CCTV and the Data Protection Act

04-Mar-2004

A recent court ruling has affected how CCTV activity is covered by the Data Protection Act 1998.By Suzanne Davies of thePublican.com's team of legal...

Pubs escape CCTV registration

16-Feb-2004

Many pubs will avoid red tape and cut costs following a court ruling on the Data Protection Act (DPA).One of the effects of the ruling is it has...

Pubs and the Data Protection Act

22-Jan-2004

With data scams still in the news, Phil Mellows asks what the law really means.Nobody is quite sure how many licensees have been caught out by Data...

Data protection

03-Sep-2001

The increased use of customer loyalty schemes and direct marketing programmes means that licensees must be aware of the implications of gathering and...