How do the safety cameras for documenting road events agree with recent privacy laws?
<p>It is quite common to hear about small cameras that some cyclists and also car drivers use to record the surrounding traffic. In case of a road accident or otherwise very blatant violation of the road traffic code, they expect such a video to be part of the evidence.</p>
<p>However I also heard that because of the new privacy laws basically no cameras are allowed on public places.</p>
<p>How to these approaches agree? Are these safety recording cameras just a violation or can they be used if solely for the accident reporting?</p>
<p>If this is something country specific, Switzerland is the most interesting but EU in general would probably substitute.</p>

<p>Looks like these cameras are legal:</p>
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<p>If a dash cam is installed (e. g. for the purpose of collecting evidence in case of an accident), it is important to ensure that this camera is not constantly recording traffic, as well as persons who are near a road.</p>
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<p><a href="https://edpb.europa.eu/sites/default/files/consultation/edpb_guidelines_201903_videosurveillance.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This source</a>, page 10. I assume, &quot;constantly&quot; means you cannot leave it recording round the clock on a parked bicycle, and the records must be retained no longer than is needed for the specified purpose.</p>

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<p>“Privacy” laws became so strict a few years ago that you are required to obtain consent of all parties who are not public figures (or all non-public-figure parties who may be identified) to take photo, including video, and/or audio record of generally anywhere or everywhere — there may be exceptions to this rule.</p>
<p>In reality, this law governmentally is only enforced to the extent that it prevents the public from, for e.g., taking evidence of police misconduct, although a private person may start civil and/or criminal litigation in his or her own capacity (or by legal representation) against one in violation.</p>
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<p>“According to the Civil Code and the judicial practice, as a general rule, the consent of the person concerned is required for both the taking and the use of images and audio recordings of the person concerned.</p>
<p>Consent can be either explicit, i.e. written consent, or implied. An example of an implied conduct related to the taking of an image or recording is where the data subject knows that a recording is being or may be made in the room he or she enters.” (BDT 2011. 2550) (<a href="http://www.jgypk.hu/tamop13e/tananyag_html/jogialapismeretek/18_szemlyisgi_jogok.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.jgypk.hu/tamop13e/tananyag_html/jogialapismeretek/18_szemlyisgi_jogok.html</a> Translated with <a href="http://www.DeepL.com/Translator" rel="nofollow noreferrer">www.DeepL.com/Translator</a> (free version)</p>
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