Construction camera and GDPR. It works.
Real-time person blurring, sensitive objects dynamically detected, servers in Germany, data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR included.
What GDPR-complianceon-site means
Site assessment + real-time blurring + documentation. NetCo doesn't provide legal advice — but we engage with the topic intensively.
- Real-time
Person blurring by default
Every person is blurred automatically — before storage. No manual post-processing.
- Dynamic
Sensitive objects detected
AI detects license plates, faces, door signs — and blurs dynamically based on content.
- Visible
Buildings and machines remain
Structure, crane, materials stay visible. Only sensitive data is blurred.
- DE servers
Hosting in Germany
All data on NetCo servers in Germany — no third-country transfer.
- Art. 28 GDPR
Data processing agreement
Template provided by the NetCo team — closed quickly and easily.
- Art. 32 GDPR
Technical and organizational measures
Separate documentation of all TOMs — auditable and transparent.
The right location is critical
When deploying camera systems, location conditions must be assessed carefully. To document the progress of your commercial property, the camera should focus on your own land — avoiding public areas where possible.
- Focus on your own property
- Avoid public areas
- Site assessment before installation
- Field-of-view aligned with you
GDPR andconstruction cameras
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May I use a camera on my construction site?
In principle yes — with restrictions. Location and field-of-view are critical. Focus on your own property, avoid public areas. Persons should not be uniquely identifiable.
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Are persons completely removed from footage?
No — persons are blurred. You keep full overview while privacy is protected. Buildings, public streets and squares can be permanently masked.
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What is the data processing agreement?
Per Art. 28 GDPR this agreement defines contractual duties between you as Controller and NetCo as Processor. We provide audited templates — quickly and easily signed.
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What technical measures does NetCo take?
Per Art. 32 GDPR we document all technical and organizational measures: encrypted transmission, servers in Germany, access control, regular security audits, internal staff commitment.
GDPR consultation — free and concrete
Location, field-of-view, blurring, contract — we clarify in 15 minutes whether and how your site can be documented.
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Implementing Construction Site Documentation In Line With Data Protection Requirements
Do you want to monitor your construction site to document work progress or check compliance with occupational health and safety?
Anyone who relies on camera systems for the construction site must deal with the issue of data protection. After all, personal data is potentially collected during construction site documentation.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) defines how this data is to be handled. This is binding throughout the EU. To minimize the risk of legal conflicts, NetCo has considered data protection in all solutions from the very beginning.
What Is Construction Site Documentation?
Are Cameras Allowed On The Construction Site?
What Is Construction Site Documentation?
Nowadays, construction site documentation is indispensable for professional construction projects. The high financial investments that go into new real estate construction, for example, must be safeguarded. Aspects of construction site documentation are:
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Keeping a construction diary and daily reports
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Supervision of the work
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Recording of the work status and comparison with the schedule
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Walk-throughs and documentation with pictures
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If necessary, review of occupational safety
The aim of construction site documentation is to record precise data about the course of the work. This is relevant for making important decisions based on facts. If comprehensive documentation is available, you as the person responsible can precisely reconstruct the facts. In the event of construction defects, the underlying causes can be clarified in a short time. This prevents delays that result in additional costs. Construction site documentation is an important tool for successfully completing projects. You can document the construction process in detail and at the same time in a time-efficient manner and take corrective action if necessary.
Are Cameras Allowed On The Construction Site?
As a general rule, construction site cameras must comply with legal data protection regulations. If the company can ensure this comprehensively, nothing stands in the way of using cameras for construction site documentation.
On a day-to-day basis, construction companies often face a problem: Conventional cameras do not offer the appropriate conditions to enable data protection-compliant use.
If you publish content that you have recorded with a commercially available camera on the construction site, this is usually a violation of the GDPR. Faces of workers or license plates of service providers are visible in pictures or videos. Moreover, if your construction site is located in the city center, it cannot be ruled out that public places were also filmed.
Such transgressions of the Data Protection Act have already led to high fines in the six-figure range in the past.
Using Cameras On The Construction Site In Compliance With Data Protection Regulations - But How?
When using cameras for documentation, it is imperative to observe the European General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR for short. At the moment when persons or license plates are clearly (!) identifiable, the legal regulations should be adhered to when using cameras and solutions should be used that guarantee data protection-compliant operation.
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Checklist GDPR Requirement For Construction Site Cameras:
- Purpose of the recordings: Is there a legitimate interest?
- Location of the camera significantly influences the necessary GDPR measures.
- Does the camera record public areas?
- Are persons in the image clearly identifiable?
- At what time interval are recordings made?
- Who has access to the stored recordings?
- How long are the recordings kept?
The Various Building Blocks Of The Solution Package From NetCo:
Anonymize persons:
A complex (AI) algorithm recognizes and distinguishes between people, cars and construction vehicles. People can be made unrecognizable by pixelation.
Avoid sensitive areas:
Public places, streets or buildings can be statically pixelated.
Free decision about the publication:
You decide where your recording will be published. Choose freely whether you want to publish it only internally, in your archive or on a public page.
Construction Site Documentation According To GDPR
Data Protection-Compliant Construction Site Documentation
Construction Site Documentation According To GDPR
Due to this complex situation around camera surveillance, the central question arises: How can you proceed with the construction site documentation in order to act within the legally set framework?
You need an intelligent solution that takes into account the requirements of the GDPR and still provides you with the desired data about your construction site.
It is important that the recordings of the construction site cameras are anonymized. This way, data that reveals personal content cannot be accessed. Especially if images are stored for longer than 72 hours, no personal content may be recognizable according to the GDPR.
Data Protection-Compliant Construction Site Documentation
With NetCo you use construction site cameras in compliance with data protection. The three building blocks of our solution for you at a glance:
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People are anonymized: An AI algorithm pixels faces or license plates – even in moving images.
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Public areas are made statically unrecognizable.
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BauTV+ is secure and access restricted. Data sovereignty remains with you at all times.
With our services, we ensure that the legal framework of the GDPR is adhered to when using the cameras.
Modern Construction Site Documentation
Our construction site webcam offers you numerous possibilities:
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Precise construction site documentation: The modern camera solution enables you to work much more precisely in construction site documentation. Our BauTV+ software collects a variety of important data and prepares it for you.
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By default, the software saves an image of the construction site every 15 minutes. The construction progress is thus precisely recorded. Documentation by camera is the modern way to responsibly accompany your construction project.
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Inspection of occupational safety: The Safety and Health Coordinator also benefits from the digital recording of construction work. Close-meshed checks of occupational safety are possible regardless of location thanks to live transmission.
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Marketing: The collected image and video material serves as an impressive reference to your services. Download time-lapse films of your construction site at the click of a mouse and use them for public relations. In your personal online access for BauTV+, you will find real-time images and videos that are unproblematic from a GDPR point of view.
We Advise You On The Subject Of Construction Site Documentation
Have we sparked your interest? We would be happy to advise you personally and inform you about GDPR-compliant construction site documentation.
Use the contact form, send us an email or give us a call – we look forward to helping you.
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