Tanzania, March 25 -- Dar es Salaam. If you have installed CCTV cameras at your home, institution, or business, there are critical rules you must follow to avoid breaching people's privacy and facing legal consequences.

According to the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), anyone installing security cameras at home-particularly at entry points such as gates where people frequently pass-must clearly display a notice informing the public that surveillance is in operation.

Additionally, cameras must be positioned strictly within owner's premises. Capturing footage of neighbouring properties constitutes an invasion of privacy and may amount to a legal offence.

For public institutions, companies, and individuals who collect, process,...