Hi there,
Does anyone know the position of using unattended audio recording devices in the UK with regard to GDPR, Data Privacy and other legislation, please? We intend to seed transects with AudioMoths in the UK outback and it is possible passing conversations may be recorded? Since we are intending to use proprietry pollinator identification software without 'listening' to the recordings, we are not interested in anything said, other than filtering it out; but the passers-by might be concerned at being 'bugged'?
Any pointers or advice gratefully received. Has anyone else run into this issue?
Tally ho!
I've been asked about human recording while doing bat surveys, On the same basis that I'm using software to look for bats and if i did catch a voice and it would probable be the owner/housekeeper, everyone was relaxed. On a second note GDPR only applies to organisations who collect personal data - that is " any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier." I don't see a snippet of voice as falling under GDPR.