Komwatch CCTV Privacy Notice

This privacy notice explains how Komwatch uses data when captured on CCTV. Komwatch is funded by residents of Kommetjie and is run on a volunteer basis to assist with the security of all people, both residents and visitors to the village.

Komwatch has CCTV in operation at various locations, in various streets of the suburb of Kommetjie. The CCTV will capture images in real time wherever the cameras are pointed. These cameras may capture footage of people and activity in the streets of Kommetjie. Where the field of vision of the cameras includes private property, the private property section of the camera view is blanked out by the operators and cannot be viewed by monitoring staff nor is it recorded. Cameras have been situated in strategic locations as a crime preventative measure. There are signs in place to inform you where cameras are in use, each camera has a link to this privacy policy.

The CCTV camera monitoring of Kommetjie streets is done on a “black screen” basis which means that the camera monitoring team is alerted by the monitoring screen being activated due to human movement.

The monitoring team which consists of members of Senixa as well as Komwatch volunteers monitoring from both the Senixa control room and the Komwatch control room can determine the nature of the activity and where required take relevant actions to alert the required response teams from Komwatch, private security companies and SAPS.

The CCTV cameras are monitored by Komwatch volunteers and Senixa during the day and night on a non-black screen basis as and when there is a need to identify an incident that has or is occurring based on information received from various sources.

The cameras are funded by concerned residents under the management of Komwatch volunteers with the company Senixa operating and managing the cameras and recording equipment as well as alerting Komwatch, various private security entities as well as the SAPS of any security and other incidents where actions may be required to assist or prevent the incidents from occurring.

Who will be using your data?

Komwatch will be the responsible party for the data collected. This is a volunteer organisation dedicated to the safety and security of all who reside or pass through Kommetjie.

Komwatch may also share the data with third party organisations to view the data in order to be able to identify and act on any incidents requiring action.

What personal data do we use?

static and moving images of people
vehicle registration numbers

What types of special category personal data do we need from you?

We do not deliberately set out to capture any special category personal data. However, cameras may incidentally record information which falls within these categories. Additionally, footage cameras may be used as evidence regarding criminal offences or related security measures.

Why do we use your data?

to ensure the health and safety of residents and visitors to Kommetjie.
to detect, prevent or reduce the incidence of crime
to prevent and respond effectively to all forms of possible harassment and disorder
to reduce the fear of crime
to create a safer environment
to call on service providers both private and public to provide emergency services assistance

What legal reasons allow us to use your data in this way?

Our legal basis for processing your personal data is:

that it is necessary to perform tasks in the public interest
that we have a legitimate interest in processing this information

Further:

there is a substantial public interest by the community of Kommetjie in processing this information, for the purposes of detecting and preventing crime as well as being able to respond to any other type of emergency situation

Who may we share your data with or receive it from?

Sometimes we need to share your information with others. We will only do this when it is necessary, or if we are required to do so by law. We do not plan to share it with anyone else or use it for anything else. When it is necessary, we may disclose footage to specific partners.

We may be asked to provide footage to assist the police with any criminal damage or their investigations. We may also be asked for footage from insurance companies should there be an incident involving car accidents or damage to cars parked in Kommetjie.

However, there is no planned regular or scheduled sharing of CCTV footage with any external organisation. Should this situation change, this privacy notice will be updated and reissued, to keep you fully aware of how Komwatch plans to use CCTV footage which you may be captured in.

CCTV footage will only be processed and viewed internally by Komwatch volunteers and Senixa staff who are authorised to do so and any other parties where there is a legitimate and lawful reason for their involvement, such as SAPS in the event of an investigation.

May personal data be transferred overseas?

No data is transferred outside of South Africa.

How long is your data kept for?

Data is routinely cleaned from the hard drives recording every 7 days, where data is required in criminal cases and other justifiable circumstances this is extracted and retained.

Does the service make decisions using fully automated processes?

No.

Data captured by a number plate recognition camera will be matched against the national database in order to identify vehicles whose occupants may be a danger to the community. However, the decision to contact that occupant and/or take action will always be made by a human.

What rights do you have over this use of your data?

to be informed about how we use your data
to access a copy of your data that we process
to restrict our processing of your personal data
to object to the use of your data
to have your personal data erased

Contact Komwatch:

If you have any concerns about how the Komwatch is using your data, you can contact the Komwatch administration at admin@komwatch.co.za