[vesavius]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I suggest you email your local council about that. Unless you live in the sticks, there will be one on you on every corner. If not contact the dvla about dash cams, and householders about door cams...Cause this man is merely doing what they do but doing it manually rather than automatically

I can't change the fact that CCTV etc is there, of course.

I am clearly talking about private members of the public.

I shouldn't have to clarify that.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by vesavius

I can't change the fact that CCTV etc is there, of course.

I am clearly talking about private members of the public.

I shouldn't have to clarify that.

So say your at a music festival or the pub or something and you are walking past a group of people taking selfies and videos of the place...would you expect them to stop filming as you walk past?

[vesavius]

Originally Posted by parmnion

So say your at a music festival or the pub or something and you are walking past a group of people taking selfies and videos of the place...would you expect them to stop filming as you walk past?

No.

Of course, being in the background of someone's image as an incidental passerby is not the issue.

If I was at that festival and a stranger had a camera on me or my friends/ family as the focus though I would def want to know why.

Anyhow, a commerical festival is not a public space and the event holder sets the policies. It's not the same thing.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by vesavius

No.

Of course, being in the background of someone's image as an incidental passerby is not the issue.

If I was at that festival and a stranger had a camera on me or my friends/ family as the focus though I would def want to know why.

Anyhow, a commerical festival is not a public space and the event holder sets the policies. It's not the same thing.

But if you work at the bb complex you should understand why people are filming, like you say, its not the same as someone filming your family, that would be creepy, but getting all hot and bothered cause someone is filming a company building that films people for a living is just ridiculous.

[vesavius]

Originally Posted by parmnion

But if you work at the bb complex you should understand why people are filming, like you say, its not the same as someone filming your family, that would be creepy, but getting all hot and bothered cause someone is filming a company building that films people for a living is just ridiculous.

Someone filming your family on a public street would be creepy, but it would be legal. By your arguments so far it should be ok and permission shouldn't need to be asked, because they are already being filmed by CCTV.

It's just polite to ask first and respect people if they object. I personally extend that to any private property personally, in the same way that it is illegal to film someone's private house from the street. But, that's just me I admit.

It's worth noting that the company only films people for a living with their permission.