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Cameras in the workplace

Plain-language definition

Specific camera mode if the footage touches employees (higher sensitivity and purpose limitation).

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May 26, 2026updated

Cameras in the workplace are legally sensitive: property protection in itself is not an automatic “pass” for monitoring people at work. You have to have a legitimate reason, minimize exposure, and it can't slide into performance control.

Typical errors

  • shot directly to the desk / cash register by evaluating the performance,
  • audio recording (mostly indefensible),
  • unclear information to employees and missing documentation.

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Updated May 26, 2026