Can a business record sound on its security cameras?

Privacy guidance says sound should not be recorded unless there is a specific need. Recording private conversations without the consent of someone in them can also be a Criminal Code offence.

Can someone ask to see CCTV footage of themselves?

Yes. Privacy guidance says people have a right to access images of themselves. Other people in the footage should be masked or blurred first.

How long should CCTV footage be kept?

Only as long as it is needed for its purpose, as set in the organization’s policy. Footage linked to an incident is usually kept longer so police or insurers can use it.

Can I share a CCTV clip with friends or online?

No. Footage contains personal information. Share it only as your employer’s policy allows, such as with police for an investigation.

¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?

No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.

CCTV Monitoring Course for Security 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25

Before a business installs video surveillance, what do Canada’s privacy commissioners say it should consider first?

Which cameras are cheapest
How to record as much as possible
How to hide the cameras from staff
Whether a less privacy-invasive option would meet its needs

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. Whether a less privacy-invasive option would meet its needs

The guidelines say to start by asking whether a less invasive alternative would work.

Pregunta 2 de 25

When should people be told that an area has video surveillance?

Only after an incident
Only if they ask
Never, so thieves do not know
Before they enter the area, with clear signs

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. Before they enter the area, with clear signs

Signs should be posted before people enter so they can choose whether to go in.

Pregunta 3 de 25

What should a video surveillance sign include besides the notice itself?

A contact for questions or access requests
The camera’s price
A list of past thefts
The guard’s home phone number

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Respuesta: A. A contact for questions or access requests

Privacy guidance says signs should give a contact person for questions.

Pregunta 4 de 25

Which place is inappropriate for a security camera?

A loading dock
A building entrance
A parking lot
A public washroom

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. A public washroom

Cameras must not watch places where people expect more privacy, such as washrooms.

Pregunta 5 de 25

A camera can be zoomed into the windows of nearby homes. What should you do?

Record the homes in case it is useful later
Not aim it there, and report the setting so it can be fixed
Watch the homes for suspicious activity
Share the view with co-workers

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. Not aim it there, and report the setting so it can be fixed

Guidance says cameras should not be aimed into windows or other places with a higher expectation of privacy.

Pregunta 6 de 25

According to privacy guidance, when should security cameras record sound?

Always, to catch threats
Only at night
Only when there is a specific need
Whenever the guard is bored

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. Only when there is a specific need

Sound adds a much greater privacy intrusion and should not be recorded unless there is a specific need.

Pregunta 7 de 25

Why is recording private conversations on CCTV a legal risk in Canada?

Knowingly intercepting a private communication without consent is a Criminal Code offence
It is only illegal in Quebec
It breaks the camera warranty
Audio files are too large to store

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. Knowingly intercepting a private communication without consent is a Criminal Code offence

Section 184 makes it an offence to knowingly intercept a private communication without consent of someone in the conversation.

Pregunta 8 de 25

Secretly recording a person in a place where people can reasonably be expected to be nude, such as a change room, can be which offence?

Trespass at night
Mischief to property
Breach of contract
Voyeurism under the Criminal Code

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. Voyeurism under the Criminal Code

Section 162 of the Criminal Code makes this kind of secret observation or recording voyeurism.

Pregunta 9 de 25

How long should routine CCTV recordings be kept?

At least 50 years
Only as long as needed for their purpose, as set in policy
Forever
Until the hard drive is full, then copied to a personal drive

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. Only as long as needed for their purpose, as set in policy

Privacy guidance says recordings should be kept only as long as needed for the purpose.

Pregunta 10 de 25

How should old recordings be destroyed?

Securely, so no one can recover them
Given to staff to reuse
Left on an old laptop
Thrown in the regular garbage

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. Securely, so no one can recover them

Organizations must make sure destruction is secure.

Pregunta 11 de 25

Who should be allowed to view recorded footage?

The public, on a lobby screen
Any visitor who asks nicely
Anyone who works in the building
A limited number of authorized people

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. A limited number of authorized people

Policies should name the people allowed to operate the system and view recordings.

Pregunta 12 de 25

A person asks for footage of themselves. Other people are also in the clip. What applies?

They can never see any footage
They have a right to their own images, with other people masked
Only police can ever ask for footage
They get the full clip with everyone visible

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. They have a right to their own images, with other people masked

People can access images of themselves, but others in the footage must be protected, for example by masking.

Pregunta 13 de 25

A co-worker asks you to use a camera to follow their ex-partner around the mall. What should you do?

Do it if the person is a regular visitor
Refuse, because cameras are only for the security purpose
Record it so you can show the co-worker later
Do it quickly while it is quiet

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. Refuse, because cameras are only for the security purpose

Personal information collected by surveillance may be used only for its stated purpose.

Pregunta 14 de 25

What is the best way to watch many camera views?

Watch one camera all shift
Scan them in a planned pattern and give priority to high-risk areas
Watch whichever camera seems most interesting
Look only when an alarm sounds

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. Scan them in a planned pattern and give priority to high-risk areas

A planned scan makes sure every view is checked and the riskiest areas get the most attention.

Pregunta 15 de 25

Which behaviour on camera is most worth a closer look?

A person waiting at a bus stop
A family walking into a store
A worker unloading a marked delivery truck
A person walking along a row of parked cars and trying door handles

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. A person walking along a row of parked cars and trying door handles

Watch for behaviour that does not fit, like testing locks or hiding items.

Pregunta 16 de 25

What should decide who you watch more closely on camera?

Their skin colour or clothing style
What the person is doing, not how they look
Their age
Whether they look rich or poor

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. What the person is doing, not how they look

Judging people by appearance is unfair and misses real threats. Focus on behaviour.

Pregunta 17 de 25

Your attention starts to drift after hours of monitoring. What should you do?

Close your eyes for a few minutes at the desk
Turn off some cameras
Take your scheduled break or change tasks, as your site allows
Watch videos on your phone to stay awake

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. Take your scheduled break or change tasks, as your site allows

Attention falls over long periods. Breaks and task changes help you stay alert.

Pregunta 18 de 25

You see a theft in progress on camera. What should you do?

Switch to another camera to look for more thefts
Leave the desk to chase the person
Keep the camera on the person, send help or call police, and note the time
Wait until the person leaves and then call

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. Keep the camera on the person, send help or call police, and note the time

The operator’s job is to keep eyes on the incident, get help moving and record what happens.

Pregunta 19 de 25

A guard on the ground is following a suspect you can see on camera. What is most helpful to tell them?

The history of the building
The weather forecast
The camera’s model number
The person’s description and direction of travel

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. The person’s description and direction of travel

Live updates on where the person is going help the guard and police without the guard chasing blind.

Pregunta 20 de 25

You notice the camera system clock is 4 minutes fast. What should you do when saving footage?

Change the times on the footage
Delete the footage and start again
Ignore it because it is small
Note the time difference in your report

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. Note the time difference in your report

Recording the difference lets others match the footage to real events.

Pregunta 21 de 25

Police ask for a copy of footage of a break-in. What is the right approach?

Export the original by the approved method, follow policy and log who received it
Film the monitor with your phone
Edit out the boring parts first
Post it online to find the suspect

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. Export the original by the approved method, follow policy and log who received it

An unchanged export and a clear handover record protect the footage as evidence.

Pregunta 22 de 25

What does “chain of custody” (continuity) mean for CCTV footage?

A record of everyone who had the footage, from saving it until court
A list of cameras in the building
A metal chain used to lock the camera
The order of the camera views on the screen

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. A record of everyone who had the footage, from saving it until court

If no one can account for who had the copy, a court may not trust it.

Pregunta 23 de 25

Is it acceptable to post a funny CCTV clip from work on social media?

Yes, if faces are hard to see
Yes, if a co-worker agrees
Yes, after your shift ends
No, footage holds personal information and must stay within policy

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. No, footage holds personal information and must stay within policy

Footage is personal information. Using it for anything outside its purpose breaks privacy rules and trust.

Pregunta 24 de 25

A camera goes offline during your shift. What should you do?

Move another camera without telling anyone
Say nothing because no one will notice
Wait to see if it comes back next week
Log it and report it to your supervisor or technician right away

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. Log it and report it to your supervisor or technician right away

A dead camera is a gap in coverage. It needs to be fixed and the area may need a patrol meanwhile.

Pregunta 25 de 25

What should a CCTV incident log entry include?

Only your name
Only the weather
Your guess about why the person did it
The time, camera number, what you saw and what action you took

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. The time, camera number, what you saw and what action you took

Clear log entries let others find the footage and understand what happened.

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