#MassSurveilsnce
#CCTV installed in two primary school’s classrooms in Hong Kong but parents say they do not know
Source: Factwire #Jul2
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#CCTV installed in two primary school’s classrooms in Hong Kong but parents say they do not know
Source: Factwire #Jul2
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#MassSurveilsnce
#CCTV installed in two primary school’s classrooms in Hong Kong but parents say they do not know
//Two private primary schools, Good Hope Primary School and Pooi To Primary School, were found to have installed one or more CCTV cameras in their classrooms for 12 years and at least four years respectively, according to photos posted in the past. Parents told FactWire that they did not know about the surveillance.
FactWire evaluated photos of 50 primary schools from the schools’ websites and social media accounts, among which CCTV cameras were seen in the classrooms of two schools.
FactWire evaluated a large volume of classroom photos from this school year but did not find any notices about its CCTV operation. This may be seen as a violation of the Guidance on CCTV Surveillance and Use of Drones, issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data.
A father surnamed Liu expressed his concern about the children’s privacy, ‘It is only reasonable to use CCTV at locations with safety concerns, such as entrances or exits,’ he said, ‘but I don’t think there is a safety concern in classrooms where all the children have lessons together.’
Another parent, Mrs Lau, was rather concerned about the impact upon the teachers and the unfairness involved, based on the positioning of the cameras. ‘The current social atmosphere makes me suspect that these cameras were installed to target the teachers,’ she said, ‘but as we send our children here, I think there should be trust between the teachers and us.’//
Read more:
https://www.factwire.org/investigation/cctv-installed-in-two-primary-schools-classrooms-but-parents-say-they-do-not-know/?lang=en
Source: Factwire #Jul2
#CCTV installed in two primary school’s classrooms in Hong Kong but parents say they do not know
//Two private primary schools, Good Hope Primary School and Pooi To Primary School, were found to have installed one or more CCTV cameras in their classrooms for 12 years and at least four years respectively, according to photos posted in the past. Parents told FactWire that they did not know about the surveillance.
FactWire evaluated photos of 50 primary schools from the schools’ websites and social media accounts, among which CCTV cameras were seen in the classrooms of two schools.
FactWire evaluated a large volume of classroom photos from this school year but did not find any notices about its CCTV operation. This may be seen as a violation of the Guidance on CCTV Surveillance and Use of Drones, issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data.
A father surnamed Liu expressed his concern about the children’s privacy, ‘It is only reasonable to use CCTV at locations with safety concerns, such as entrances or exits,’ he said, ‘but I don’t think there is a safety concern in classrooms where all the children have lessons together.’
Another parent, Mrs Lau, was rather concerned about the impact upon the teachers and the unfairness involved, based on the positioning of the cameras. ‘The current social atmosphere makes me suspect that these cameras were installed to target the teachers,’ she said, ‘but as we send our children here, I think there should be trust between the teachers and us.’//
Read more:
https://www.factwire.org/investigation/cctv-installed-in-two-primary-schools-classrooms-but-parents-say-they-do-not-know/?lang=en
Source: Factwire #Jul2