CCTV footage request for an individual

You have the right to request CCTV footage of yourself under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have a right to be provided with images of yourself, if we hold them, but not of any third parties. CCTV footage is held by the council for a period of 31 days only. Any footage requested beyond this time limit will not be available.

Please note, if your request is in relation to a road traffic collision, we are unable to accept a Subject Access Request as we would only be able to provide images of you and not of third parties, therefore, you must go through your insurance company or legal representative. If your request relates to a road traffic offence such as a fail to stop you must go to the Police.

If you require CCTV footage of yourself where you are present and identifiable, which may have been captured by cameras owned by the Council, please provide the following identifying information where applicable to assist us to identify the footage you require:

• the date and time of the requested footage
• the precise location of the requested footage
• a description of yourself and clothing worn at the time of the incident to aid the CCTV operators to locate footage of you
• any further descriptive details you feel are relevant to your application

We may refuse to provide footage to you whereby doing so would be likely to prejudice: 

• prevention and detection of crime 
• apprehension and prosecution of offenders 

If no data is held with regard to your request, or the data falls into a category exempted from disclosure, you will be notified in writing of this. 

Please note, there is no charge for processing a subject access request application, however, where the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, we may charge a reasonable fee for the administrative costs of complying with your request. If a fee is applicable you will be advised accordingly.

You will be required to provide two forms of identification one of which must be photographic evidence. This could be in the form of a current passport or driving licence. The second form of identification should confirm your address.  Whilst allowing us to identify you in any footage, this is also to enable us to fulfil our duty to ensure that information we hold is secure and it must be satisfied that you are entitled to have the requested information.

We must normally respond to your request within one month unless the request is complex, if so, we may extend the time for a response by a further two months and inform you in writing.  The statutory timeframe for response does not commence until the Council is satisfied with your identity.

Make a request or contact us

If you require assistance with your application or wish to submit a Subject Access Request, please contact the Corporate Information Governance team.  Requests should be sent by email to dpo@bradford.gov.uk or can be made by telephone on 01274 434506.

Alternatively you can write to:
Corporate Information Governance team,
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council,
City Hall, Centenary Square,
Bradford
BD1 1HY

If you want to request CCTV footage on behalf of an insurance company or legal representative please visit our CCTV footage requests from insurance companies or legal representatives page.