Electronic monitoring is carried out with security cameras in and around various residential buildings owned in full by Félagsbústaðir, for security and property protection purposes. The persons who visit monitored residential premises may therefore be recorded on camera. The processing of information collected through video surveillance is based on the legitimate interests of Félagsbústaðir. The authorization for this is in the 6th tl. Paragraph 1 Article 9 in the Act on Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data.
Personal information generated through the use of security cameras will only be used in the event of an incident involving damage of the property or the safety of individuals, e.g. theft, vandalism or accident. Personal information may not be copied or handed over to other parties, except on the basis of a legal authorization, the consent of the registered party or according to the decision of the Persónuvernd in each case. Personally identifiable video recordings are therefore generally not handed over to anyone other than the police, and then in the case of an accident or an alleged criminal act. Video recordings may also be shared for the purpose of Félagsbústadir being able to establish, maintain and, as the case may be, defend legal claims. In cases where footage is used for that purpose, it is permitted, as necessary, to grant access to the footage to the managers, lawyers and insurance company of Félagsbústaðir and other parties, as well as the courts.
Footage created during the use of security cameras is automatically deleted after a maximum of 30 days, unless it is necessary to preserve it in order to establish, maintain and, as the case may be, defend legal claims, in particular in a court case, provided that the law or a court order or the order of a competent authority is available.
