March 20, 2024 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention
Privatised municipal surveillance on the stage of security theatre in Slovenia
The municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, wasted almost two years deflecting freedom of information requests (FOIAs) from EDRi member Državljan Dsfor the municipal CCTV system data in the city. The data, when finally provided, revealed the scale of ineffective security theatre paid for by Ljubljana’s citizens, and the need for a public debate about the use of this technology.
