"nightjar .uk.com" nightjar@insert my surname here wrote in message
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"Phil B" wrote in message
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Hm! that CCTV use is a very firm breach of the data protection act 1998.
Phil

Which part? Domestic installations are excluded from the code of practice on CCTV and even systems
that are subject to the guidance do not, necessarily, have to avoid overlooking properties that are
not intended to be covered by the CCTV, although there are quite a few extra provisos if they do.
About the only relevant item I can find on the Information Commissioner's web site is that, if your
CCTV overlooks your neighbour's garden, you ought (as a recommendation only) to consult with the
neighbour first.

Colin Bignell

Why not just tell your NDN if he is so interested in what you get up to he can mount his CCTV camera
on the fence if he likes, to avoid any more DIY disasters. Then you don't even need a paintball gun to
cover the lens.