Camera surveillance and video recording

Safety and security are assured by means of camera surveillance and video recording. Leiden University handles the camera footage with great care. It is collected in secure storage and can only be accessed by authorised staff members. The rights of the individuals who are filmed are respected and Leiden University complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). More information can be found in the Camera Surveillance Privacy Statement. 

Stickers or signs are used to indicate where the cameras are located in the buildings and grounds. 

Viewing the camera footage

The reception staff in our buildings watch some camera images live, so that they can take immediate action in case of emergency. The other recorded footage is only viewed by authorised staff members, for example if an incident has occurred. The camera footage is stored for a maximum of 28 days and is not shared with third parties, unless this is required for a police investigation. 

Questions or more information

If you have any questions about how your personal data are processed, or if you’d like to access these data or object to their processing, please send a request by email to the Data Protection Officer at fg@leidenuniv.nl. To find out more about our safety and security measures, please see the ‘Safety and security’ webpage.