Comment Re:A useful services?! (Score 1) 274
It's entirely true under the ne provisions of the Data Protection. They are entitled to charge up to £10 for the cost of retrieving the data. Mark Thomas did a program on C4 about this some months ago, where he retrieved all sort of footage of himself.
It also applies to filming that takes place on private premisses where the public have ready access.
In may of this year after a particulary heavy night out, me and my friends got chucked out of the local McDonalds (OK, we probably shouldn't had been dancing on the tables on 8am on a Sundaym morning, but there was a real tune on the radio!!).
I wrote to McDonalds, stated the relevant portions of the act, the time and location of the desired footagge, and enclosed a cheque for ten pounds. I recieved a video tape of us being kicked out of McDonalds. How quality is that? :)
I'm afriad I really can't be bothered to search out any links for you, but try searching for The Data Protection Act 2000.
It also applies to filming that takes place on private premisses where the public have ready access.
In may of this year after a particulary heavy night out, me and my friends got chucked out of the local McDonalds (OK, we probably shouldn't had been dancing on the tables on 8am on a Sundaym morning, but there was a real tune on the radio!!).
I wrote to McDonalds, stated the relevant portions of the act, the time and location of the desired footagge, and enclosed a cheque for ten pounds. I recieved a video tape of us being kicked out of McDonalds. How quality is that?
I'm afriad I really can't be bothered to search out any links for you, but try searching for The Data Protection Act 2000.
