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Written by: Cao Jiajun
2021-07-06 03:55
The last update date: 2021-07-06 03:55
The fax agency reported earlier that it was discovered that the famous schools Dewang Primary School and Hong Kong Poi Dao Primary School had installed CCTV cameras in their classrooms, and Dewang Primary School even suspected that they had installed cameras in the classrooms as early as 2009, and pointed to some additional installations. The lens arrangement did not follow the guidelines of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
Dewang Primary School issued a statement on Sunday (4th) in response to the incident, stating that when the contractor moved into the school in 2009, the contractor had installed a closed-circuit television for teaching purposes, but it still failed to function and did not capture any images.
In the 2019-2020 school year album of Dewang Primary School's website, there is a photo taken of a closed-circuit television (shown in red circle) at the back of the classroom. The camera points to the whiteboard and teacher's desk. No surveillance notice is seen.
(Photos on the website of Dewang Primary School and students' appearances are covered by a stamp by the fax agency)
The school further explained that the then principal and administrative director had discussed the use of the relevant devices for teaching purposes, such as photographing the teacher's teaching situation for absent students to learn, but they gave up due to a number of reasons.
The CCTV has not installed the relevant network and streaming system.
The school stated that in accordance with the Privacy Commissioner’s "Guidelines for CCTV Monitoring and the Use of Aerial Cameras", the CCTV in the classroom does not have a video recording function, so CCTV monitoring notices have not been posted.
The statement also stated that since moving into the new school building, the school has never received any enquiries or concerns about CCTV from teachers or parents. However, the school understands that the society is paying more attention to privacy and therefore intends to remove the CCTV in the classrooms within a short period of time. Lens.
Dewang Primary School issued a statement in response to the incident.
(Dewang Primary School website)
The Education Bureau says it has contacted the school for details
The Education Bureau responded to the earlier "Hong Kong 01" enquiry, stating that it has contacted the relevant school for details and will provide appropriate advice to the school as needed.
The Education Bureau stated that if schools intend to install CCTV systems in their school premises, they must comply with the "Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance" (Chapter 486) and the "Guidelines for CCTV Monitoring and the Use of Aerial Cameras" issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data , And consider its necessity and the need to obtain consensus from relevant stakeholders.
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