Commercial CCTV Installation Northern Ireland
A clearer view of your business, during the working day and after closing. We design, install and maintain commercial CCTV across Northern Ireland, with useful recording, straightforward access and optional monitoring from our own CCTV monitoring centre.
A professionally installed CCTV system your business can depend on, every day
Check activity across your premises, review an incident and give authorised colleagues the access they need. We bring the cameras, recording and viewing software together around the way your business works.
Review incidents with less uncertainty
Find and export relevant footage on the agreed recording system, with views designed around your premises.
Give the right people access
Named accounts and supported permissions help you manage who can view and retrieve recordings.
Look after the system behind the pictures
Maintenance can check cameras, recording and storage. We confirm which health alerts and remote checks the equipment supports.
Features depend on the chosen cameras, recorder and video management software.
Connect an event
with the footage.
With compatible systems, a door event or intruder activation can bring the relevant cameras into view. We install and maintain the related systems, so the integration can be planned together.
Access control
Door event
Associated CCTV clip
Intruder alarm
Alarm activation
Relevant camera view
The survey establishes what your equipment can support and how the event should be handled.
People to assess events.
Maintenance to keep recording.
CCTV Monitoring for Northern Ireland
Our own CCTV monitoring centre operates 24 hours a day. For compatible monitored systems, operators assess activations and follow the escalation arrangements agreed for your site.
Keeping footage usable
Planned maintenance covers the agreed camera, recorder and system checks, helping identify faults and changes to the views. We set out visits, support and chargeable work in your service agreement.
Advanced Overwatch is SSAIB certificated (NIRE127) specifically for Intruder Alarm Systems, Visual Surveillance Systems (VSS) and Access Control Systems. View our credentials.
CCTV designed with privacy in mind
We consider coverage, authorised access and recording requirements when designing your system. For a review of policies, assessments or existing arrangements, our separate compliance service can help.
Privacy, signage and recordings
Business CCTV responsibilities
The business remains responsible for its use of CCTV and the personal information it records. Coverage should serve a clear purpose and be proportionate to it.
Guidance and practical help
ICO video surveillance guidance explains the requirements. Our CCTV compliance and policy development services can support a separate assessment.
Assessments and signs
A data protection impact assessment is required where the proposed use is likely to create a high risk, including large-scale systematic monitoring of publicly accessible areas. Clear notices should explain the recording and provide a contact route.
Staff and audio
Workplace monitoring needs a justified purpose and appropriate information for staff. Audio is more intrusive and requires separate consideration. We discuss the intended functions before enabling them.
Keeping and sharing footage
There is no universal retention period. Recordings should be kept for the purpose they serve, with controlled access and a process for handling requests. Video redaction can help protect other people when footage is disclosed.
Commercial CCTV, your questions answered
Do you legally have to tell people you have CCTV at your business?
In normal business use, people should be clearly informed before entering the area being recorded. Signs should explain the recording, identify the operator and provide a contact route. The ICO guidance explains the requirements and exceptional circumstances.
Can my employer listen to my conversations on CCTV?
Audio recording is more intrusive than video and needs a specific justification, proportionate use and appropriate information for the people affected. It should not be enabled just because a camera includes a microphone. We discuss the required functions during the design.
How long should a business keep CCTV footage?
There is no fixed period that applies to every business. Retention should reflect the purpose of the recording and relevant requirements, with footage deleted when no longer needed. We size and configure storage around the agreed period.
What are the rules on sharing CCTV footage?
Requests need to be assessed under the applicable data protection rules, including the rights of other people shown. A person can request their own information. Redaction may be needed before a copy is disclosed; the correct response depends on the request and circumstances.
Does a business need to register with the ICO to use CCTV?
Many businesses using CCTV must pay the data protection fee, unless an exemption applies. The ICO fee self-assessment helps establish whether it is payable. The organisation remains responsible for checking its position.
What drives the running cost of a business CCTV system?
Maintenance, monitoring, connectivity, storage and any software licences or subscriptions affect the ongoing cost. The combination depends on the selected system and service. We identify the proposed equipment and services in your quotation.
A clearer view of your business
We will survey your premises, recommend the system and set out the installation in a written quotation. Request a free, no-obligation survey.
