Complying with privacy data laws

Your system administrator must ensure that the XProtect VMS system complies with your country’s privacy data laws. For example, how long is video saved in the XProtect VMS system, that users can only view video and data that they have a valid reason to access, and the application of privacy masks to cover, for example, the windows in a private residence.

But XProtect Smart Client users also play a part in keeping your organization compliant with the privacy data laws of your country.

Exported content

Make sure that you:

• Protect the exported files.

  • When exporting, select to protect the exported files with a password.

  • Safely store the exported files so unauthorized persons can’t access them.

• Only share exported content with persons or organizations with a legitimate purpose.

• Only keep exported content for as long as it serves a purpose.

• During an export, apply additional privacy masks on the video to prevent recipients of export from viewing areas in the video that are irrelevant or private.

  You can only apply additional privacy masks when you export in the XProtect format.

Evidence locks

Your system administrator has defined the durations for how long you can select to protect video and data with evidence locks.

But you must make sure that you:

• Select an evidence lock duration corresponding to how long you foresee that you need to keep the video or data.

• Remove evidence locks from video or data if you no longer need them as evidence.