Motorists who use dashcams while driving are being urged to avoid posting any footage from the cameras to social media.
Individuals who feel that their data protection rights have been breached could file a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office which may hand out hefty sanctions and fines.said: “Dashcams are extremely useful devices for motorists, and can help them to gather evidence and information for both insurance companies and the police if there is an accident.
“However, if you do capture an incident on your camera, you should think twice before uploading any footage to social media. “Doing so could risk infringing the data protection rights of recorded individuals, even if they were driving dangerously. “Posting the footage online without the consent of all involved can be seen as a violation of privacy and could easily interfere with legal proceedings, meaning the evidence could be scrapped and the case closed as a result.
“It’s best not to share any of the footage with anyone bar the police who will exclusively use it for court proceedings.”
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