Family Handbook 2017-18
4.6 The video surveillance system of the School will operate seven days a week, 24 hours per day. 4.7 The confiden al nature of the informa on contained on the video surveillance will be preserved. 4.8 The School shall provide the authoriza on for the use and control of video surveillance equipment on School property, both interior and exterior, where circumstances have shown that it is necessary and the benefits outweigh the impact on the privacy of those observed. 4.9 Video surveillance shall be considered by the School only when other means of deterrence have been shown ineffec ve. 4.10 Faculty, staff, students, parents, and Board of Governors shall be informed on the use of cameras on School property. 4.11 Signs will be posted in visible loca ons no fying the students, staff and public of the presence of the video surveillance systems. 4.12 Informa on obtained from video surveillance equipment shall only be used for the protec on of students, staff, and the public or in assis ng in the detec on and deterrence of criminal ac vity and vandalism. 4.13 Video surveillance shall not be used for the purpose of monitoring staff performing their assigned du es. 4.14 The School will make video recordings available to police upon wri en request for the purposes of a law enforcement inves ga on. 4.15 The only personnel who may view the videotapes or digital files in the School are the Principal/their designate, the Facili es Director, Building Services Manager, Security, or other School staff where necessary in the performance of their du es and only for the Objec ves outlined in 2.0 above. 4.16 A review and assessment of the video surveillance program shall be carried out by the Facili es Director at least once every three years to ascertain whether the program and the placement of video surveillance is s ll jus fied. 4.17 Covert surveillance has the poten al to be highly privacy invasive and must only be used as a last resort in a me limited, case specific circumstance. 4.18 Where appropriate, this policy shall be incorporated into training and orienta on programs of the School and service providers.
Last Updated Aug. 18, 2017 Havergal College Family Handbook 2017–18
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