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Bremen Launches Audit of School Camera Systems After Illegal Primary School Surveillance

Data protection officer Timo Utermark is examining camera deployments at 18 school sites to verify they meet Bremen’s strict surveillance rules

Schüler einer Grundschule in Bremen wurden jahrelang ohne ihr Wissen gefimt (Symbolbild)
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Eine Kamera hatte eine Schule in Bremen jahrelang überwacht (Symbolbild).
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Overview

  • Grundschule Delfter Straße operated an unauthorized camera system from 1999 without proper signage or approval
  • Cameras monitored the main entrance, playground gate and rear door with live daytime feeds and recordings from 4 p.m. to 7 a.m. stored for 72 hours
  • Utermark ruled the surveillance unjustified for vandalism prevention due to a lack of defined purpose and inadequate safeguards for footage
  • The illegal system was promptly shut down, dismantled and data carriers handed over for compliant disposal
  • The ongoing review of all 18 Bremen school camera installations will confirm adherence to regulations that restrict surveillance to outside school hours under clearly defined conditions