Common use of Video Monitoring Clause in Contracts

Video Monitoring. 1. According to judicial rulings, Landlord 1 must inter alia ensure that the Tenant is not harassed or potentially endangered by "unwanted visitors" in the stairwell, underground car parks or empty apartments. In light of cases of vandalism in the Landlord's FIZZ buildings and underground car parks and/or at its affiliated companies, Landlord 1 had decided to monitor the entrance area and the common areas of The FIZZ and underground parking by means of a video camera. 2. This monitoring will be clearly announced on signs in the entrance areas of The FIZZ and in the underground car park, as well as in the monitored public areas. Unfortunately, due to the large number of tenants and visitors entering and exiting each day, a less restrictive measure of ensuring the safety of The FIZZ and its residents is not tenable. 3. The Landlord space and the doors to the Landlord space are not monitored. The latest survey of tenants by Landlord 1 and its affiliated companies revealed that no one Tenant agreement THE FIZZ Bremen (Version 14.1) Page 6 of 7 objects to video monitoring. On the contrary, tenants even request/welcome video surveillance since it makes them feel safer. 4. Video monitoring only records images, and no sound recordings of the aforementioned areas are created. Recorded images will be stored electronically for a period of up to 14 days and then immediately overwritten. 5. The recorded images will only be reviewed and stored for a longer period of time in case of suspicion that crimes have been committed. The electronic storage location for recorded images is password protected. Access to these recordings is limited to solely the house manager and/or his or her representative(s) as well as the IT service provider of Landlord 1, all of whom are sworn to secrecy. In the event that there is suspicion that a crime has been committed, the house manager reports solely to the management of Landlord 1, which can then inspect the video recordings. 6. The Tenant consents to the recording of video images and the electronic storage of recordings of the entrance area and the public areas of The FIZZ and the underground garage by means of video cameras, and shall ensure that the people who enter The FIZZ with his or her consent/at his or her behest are informed of the video surveillance.