Õiguskantsleri büroo: PPA peaks numbrituvastuse kasutamise lõpetama
Chancellor of Justice's Office: PPA Should Stop Using Number Plate Recognition
Õiguskantsleri büroo arvates pole politsei- ja piirivalveametil (PPA) õigust kasutada automaatse numbrituvastussüsteemi. Seni kuni riigikogu ei ole seda seadusesse kirjutanud, ei tohiks seda süsteemi kasutada. Siseministeerium ei nõustu sellega, kuid on valmis seadust muutma.
In the opinion of the Chancellor of Justice's office, the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) does not have the right to use an automatic number plate recognition system. Until the Riigikogu has written this into law, the system should not be used. The Ministry of the Interior disagrees but is willing to amend the law.
Andmekaitseinspektsioon on ka PPA numbrituvastuskaamerate üle järelevalve alustanud. Inspektsiooni esindaja Virve Lans ütles, et politseil on veel aega vastata. Lans märkis, et
andmekaitseinspektsioon
Siseministeerium ja PPA ei nõustu, et numbrituvastuseks pole seaduslikku alust. Nad arvavad, et
ministri määrus
Õigusteadlane Carri Ginter leidis, et praegused seadused ei võimalda sellist kaamerasüsteemi kasutada. Ta ütles, et
Euroopa Kohtu praktika
The Constitutional Committee and the Legal Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu convened on Tuesday to discuss the use of number plate recognition cameras by the PPA. The head of the Chancellor of Justice's Office, Marju Agarmaa, stated that the use of number plate recognition cameras is not justified. She mentioned that recording the numbers of all vehicles constitutes the collection of personal data. The Riigikogu should determine whether such data collection is permissible. Agarmaa found that the laws do not specify how and why such data is collected. She emphasized that people should know where cameras are located so they can avoid those areas. <P> The Data Protection Inspectorate has also initiated supervision over the PPA's number plate recognition cameras. The inspectorate's representative, Virve Lans, said that the police still have time to respond. Lans noted that, in the opinion of the Data Protection Inspectorate, the PPA does not have sufficient legal grounds to use the cameras. She stated that the laws should clearly define what data is collected and how long it is retained. <P> The Ministry of the Interior and the PPA disagree that there is no legal basis for number plate recognition. They believe that a ministerial regulation is sufficient. However, they are willing to amend the law to include the use of number plate recognition cameras. They are awaiting the results of the Data Protection Inspectorate and are prepared to quickly change the law if necessary. <P> Legal scholar Carri Ginter found that current laws do not permit the use of such a camera system. He said that the practice of the European Court of Justice does not support the creation of a database where the data of all citizens is collected. Ginter argued that Estonia does not have a justified reason to record the numbers of all vehicles. He stressed that people using cameras should know where they are being filmed.