CCTV, webcams & other material from outside sources
Recordings made by others may pose issues of privacy, accuracy, anonymity, defamation, contempt of court or data protection. They include Close Circuit Television Video (CCTV) material from webcams and recordings provided by the emergency services (including 999 calls), Customs and Excise, or other public authorities, organisations or individuals.
We should take care about using such material if we do not have an established relationship with the outside source. In all cases we should research its origins before we decide whether to broadcast it. Any proposal to put a third party's webcam feed on a BBC website or platform must be referred to a senior editorial figure or for Independents to the commissioning editor who may also consult Editorial Policy. If approved we should retain editorial responsibility for monitoring its output.