Surveillance Definitions

How is the City defining surveillance and related terms when developing this Surveillance Governance Technology policy?

  • Surveillance: Intentional observation, monitoring, tracking, analysis, or recording of the movements, activities, communications, or behavior of identifiable individuals or groups.
  • Surveillance Data: Information collected, generated, derived, accessed, or retained through the City's use of Surveillance Technology that relates to Identifiable Individuals or Groups.
  • Surveillance Technology: A technology whose City use is to conduct surveillance. A tool is not covered solely because it is technically capable of collecting, storing, logging, recording, or analyzing information.
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