
New Urban Security Pact Model Clarifies Privacy Responsibilities for Shared Surveillance Cameras
Regulations and CompliancePrivacy and Personal DataAccountabilitypersonal dataDPOGDPRPrivacyprivacy by designsecurityvideo surveillanceCCTV
A new model for the Urban Security Pact (Patto per la sicurezza urbana) addresses privacy responsibilities when municipalities and police forces share surveillance cameras. The model resolves ambiguity regarding who is the data controller when camera systems are shared between these entities. It eliminates indiscriminate access arrangements by distinguishing between purposes, responsibilities, and data processing activities. The framework clarifies when administrations can operate as independent data controllers under GDPR requirements.