Information about cameras and sensors Amsterdam not complete
The municipality of Amsterdam does not have full insight into the cameras and sensors it uses itself, which personal data is collected and which data is used for major purposes. This is apparent from an investigation by the Amsterdam Personal Data Commission (CAP).
It research was conducted in the period December 2018 – May 2019 and is today, together with a reaction from Mayor Halsema, sent to municipal councilors. The research states that different municipal departments are responsible for different forms of monitoring, “without men knowing exactly what men are doing”.
not clear
An earlier date was agreed that Amsterdammers should in principle be able to move through the city “unobserved and anonymously”. There may be situations in certain situations, according to the researchers it is not clear “what these specific situations entail and what the guidelines are to be able to comply with this starting point”. This is what the right researchers argue that burgers in the city can’t feel unwatched.
Halsema writes in her response that the city council does want to be transparent and is therefore going to investigate how the information can be improved. However, a lot has already been achieved through new policy since 2019. “But in the coming years we must continue to have a conversation with each other about what kind of Digital City we want to live in as Amsterdammers,” says Halsema.
complete
In February of this year it turned out from research by AT5 even though the information provision about where the canmeras hang is complete. Also minimal white markings on the street.
The municipality wants companies, research institutions and implementation to report their sensors in the public today. They will be visible on an accessible map of the municipality. If you do not report your sensor, you can contact enforcers at a later date. In extreme cases can possibly be removed.