IOM Airport CCTV Policy

Summary

The requester asked for all current and historic CCTV policies and privacy documentation for Isle of Man Airport from the last ten years. The Department of Infrastructure responded by providing some held documents but confirmed that other requested information was not held or could not be found after reasonable steps.

Key Facts

• The request covered CCTV policies, procedures, and privacy documentation for Ronaldsway Airport spanning the last ten years.
• The Department of Infrastructure stated they do not hold or could not find some of the requested information.
• Copies of the information that is held were enclosed with the response.
• The response was issued on 17 February 2026 regarding a request received on 6 February 2026.
• The requester has the right to request an internal review if dissatisfied with the response.

Data Disclosed

• 5285384
• 2026-02-06
• 2026-02-17
• 2026-02-18
• 10 years
• 3 pages
• 1 document
• (01624) 686785

Original Request

Please provide copies of all current policies and any historic policies, procedures, guidance, and associated privacy documentation from the last ten years relating to the use of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) at Isle of Man Airport (Ronaldsway Airport). For the avoidance of doubt, 'historic' refers to any superseded, withdrawn, or replaced documents that were previously in force during this period. This request includes, but is not limited to, documents that set out: * The purposes for which CCTV is used at the airport * The categories of individuals whose images may be captured, including passengers, members of staff, contractors, and visitors * How CCTV footage relating to passengers, staff, and contractors may be used, monitored, reviewed, shared, or disclosed * Responsibility for, and control over, CCTV systems and footage, including identification of the data controller(s) and any joint controllers * Governance, oversight, and accountability arrangements for CCTV use * Data retention periods for CCTV footage, including any differences in retention periods for passengers, staff, or contractors * Access controls, authorisation processes, and audit arrangements for viewing or disclosing CCTV footage * Measures in place to ensure compliance with data protection and privacy legislation, including privacy notices, data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), codes of practice, and transparency measures If the information is held across more than one document or format, please provide all relevant documents, including any appendices or schedules. If any part of this request is refused, please specify the exemption relied upon and provide details of the public interest test where applicable. If the information is already publicly available, please direct me to where it can be accessed. I would prefer to receive the information electronically. Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 5285384 17 February 2026

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 6 February 2026, which states:

"Please provide copies of all current policies and any historic policies, procedures, guidance, and associated privacy documentation from the last ten years relating to the use of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) at Isle of Man Airport (Ronaldsway Airport).

For the avoidance of doubt, 'historic' refers to any superseded, withdrawn, or replaced documents that were previously in force during this period.

This request includes, but is not limited to, documents that set out:

• The purposes for which CCTV is used at the airport

• The categories of individuals whose images may be captured, including passengers, members of staff, contractors, and visitors

• How CCTV footage relating to passengers, staff, and contractors may be used, monitored, reviewed, shared, or disclosed

• Responsibility for, and control over, CCTV systems and footage, including identification of the data controller(s) and any joint controllers

• Governance, oversight, and accountability arrangements for CCTV use

• Data retention periods for CCTV footage, including any differences in retention periods for passengers, staff, or contractors

• Access controls, authorisation processes, and audit arrangements for viewing or disclosing CCTV footage

• Measures in place to ensure compliance with data protection and privacy legislation, including privacy notices, data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), codes of practice, and transparency measures

If the information is held across more than one document or format, please provide all relevant documents, including any appendices or schedules.

If any part of this request is refused, please specify the exemption relied upon and provide details of the public interest test where applicable. If the information is already publicly available, please direct me to where it can be accessed.

I would prefer to receive the information electronically.

Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. I have enclosed copies of the information that is held.
Please quote the reference number 5285384 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.