Intresseavvägningen mellan bevakningsintresse och personlig integritet vid kameraövervakning
(2020) JURM02 20202Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract
- In 2018, the permit requirement regarding camera surveillance for many actors was abolished. The abolition was prompted by the newly established Kamerabevakningslag (2018: 1200). The abolition of the permit requirement meant that actors themselves must carry out an assessment regarding whether their camera surveillance is permitted or not.
Camera surveillance is largely regulated by the GDPR. The assessment of whether surveillance is permitted is therefore based almost exclusively on the balance of interest between the interests of surveillance and the interests of personal integrity. The essay is based on the thesis that integrity interests are threatened, and risk being underestimated when the party conducting the surveillance are... (More) - In 2018, the permit requirement regarding camera surveillance for many actors was abolished. The abolition was prompted by the newly established Kamerabevakningslag (2018: 1200). The abolition of the permit requirement meant that actors themselves must carry out an assessment regarding whether their camera surveillance is permitted or not.
Camera surveillance is largely regulated by the GDPR. The assessment of whether surveillance is permitted is therefore based almost exclusively on the balance of interest between the interests of surveillance and the interests of personal integrity. The essay is based on the thesis that integrity interests are threatened, and risk being underestimated when the party conducting the surveillance are judging the value of the interests.
A analysis of existing legislation, preparatory work, government statements and supervisory decisions identifies an area of great uncertainty. These uncertainties are both intentional and unintentional. On the one hand, there is an explicit intention from the legislator that the interpretation of the law should follow the development of society, and on the other hand all studied bodies agree that an assessment of interests only can take place in each unique case. However, there are factors that indicate that the uncertainties also could lead to a reduced willingness to use camera surveillance. The essays conclusion is that at present it is not possible to determine how a balance between surveillance interests and integrity interests should take place. There are guidelines for the main features of such a balance, but the large uncertainty factors mean that even relatively strong interests can be overridden by assessments based on perceptions with limited traceability.
In order to create a more accurate picture of the risks to personal integrity, studies of the actual conditions prevailing in society, how actors practically carry out their assessments, how different interests are assessed, the willingness to report incorrect supervision and similar aspects are required. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- 2018 avskaffades tillståndskravet gällande kameraövervakning för ett stort antal aktörer. Avskaffandet föranleddes av den nyinstiftade Kamerabevakningslag (2018:1200). Att tillståndskravet avskaffades medförde att aktörer själva ska utföra en bedömning gällande huruvida deras kameraövervakning är tillåten eller ej.
Kameraövervakning regleras till stor del av GDPR. Bedömningen för om övervakningen är tillåten baseras därför nästan uteslutande på intresseavvägningar mellan övervakningsintressen och integritetsintressen. Arbetet utgår från tesen att integritetsintressena hotas och riskerar att undervärderas när övervakaren själv ska göra intresseavvägningarna.
En rättsdogmatisk och rättsociologisk analys av befintlig lagstiftning,... (More) - 2018 avskaffades tillståndskravet gällande kameraövervakning för ett stort antal aktörer. Avskaffandet föranleddes av den nyinstiftade Kamerabevakningslag (2018:1200). Att tillståndskravet avskaffades medförde att aktörer själva ska utföra en bedömning gällande huruvida deras kameraövervakning är tillåten eller ej.
Kameraövervakning regleras till stor del av GDPR. Bedömningen för om övervakningen är tillåten baseras därför nästan uteslutande på intresseavvägningar mellan övervakningsintressen och integritetsintressen. Arbetet utgår från tesen att integritetsintressena hotas och riskerar att undervärderas när övervakaren själv ska göra intresseavvägningarna.
En rättsdogmatisk och rättsociologisk analys av befintlig lagstiftning, förarbeten, myndighetsutlåtanden och tillsynsbeslut påvisar ett ämnesområde med stora osäkerheter. Dessa osäkerheter är såväl avsiktliga som oavsiktliga. Dels finns det en uttrycklig intention från lagstiftarens sida att tolkningen av lagen ska följa samhällsutvecklingen, dels är samtliga studerade instanser överens om att intresseavvägningar endast kan ske i varje unikt fall. Det finns dock faktorer som pekar åt att osäkerheterna skulle kunna medföra minskad vilja till kameraövervakning. Arbetets slutsats är att det i dagsläget inte går att fastställa hur en avvägning mellan övervakningsintressen och integritetsintressen ska ske. Det finns riktlinjer för huvuddragen i en sådan avvägning, men de stora osäkerhetsfaktorerna medför att redan relativt starka intressen kan åsidosättas av bedömningar som utgår från uppfattningar med begränsad spårbarhet.
För att skapa en mer rättvisande bild av riskerna för den personliga integriteten krävs studier av de faktiska förhållanden som råder i samhället, hur aktörer praktiskt genomför sina bedömningar, hur olika intressen bedöms, anmälningsviljan kring felaktig övervakning och liknande aspekter. (Less)
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- author
- Joelsson, Johan LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- The balance between the interests of surveillance and personal integrity regarding camera surveillance
- course
- JURM02 20202
- year
- 2020
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- Kameraövervakning, Kamerabevakning, GDPR, Intresseavvägning
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9034103
- date added to LUP
- 2021-01-27 14:39:15
- date last changed
- 2021-01-27 14:39:15
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abstract = {{In 2018, the permit requirement regarding camera surveillance for many actors was abolished. The abolition was prompted by the newly established Kamerabevakningslag (2018: 1200). The abolition of the permit requirement meant that actors themselves must carry out an assessment regarding whether their camera surveillance is permitted or not.
Camera surveillance is largely regulated by the GDPR. The assessment of whether surveillance is permitted is therefore based almost exclusively on the balance of interest between the interests of surveillance and the interests of personal integrity. The essay is based on the thesis that integrity interests are threatened, and risk being underestimated when the party conducting the surveillance are judging the value of the interests.
A analysis of existing legislation, preparatory work, government statements and supervisory decisions identifies an area of great uncertainty. These uncertainties are both intentional and unintentional. On the one hand, there is an explicit intention from the legislator that the interpretation of the law should follow the development of society, and on the other hand all studied bodies agree that an assessment of interests only can take place in each unique case. However, there are factors that indicate that the uncertainties also could lead to a reduced willingness to use camera surveillance. The essays conclusion is that at present it is not possible to determine how a balance between surveillance interests and integrity interests should take place. There are guidelines for the main features of such a balance, but the large uncertainty factors mean that even relatively strong interests can be overridden by assessments based on perceptions with limited traceability.
In order to create a more accurate picture of the risks to personal integrity, studies of the actual conditions prevailing in society, how actors practically carry out their assessments, how different interests are assessed, the willingness to report incorrect supervision and similar aspects are required.}},
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language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Intresseavvägningen mellan bevakningsintresse och personlig integritet vid kameraövervakning}},
year = {{2020}},
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