Ms Tara Buckley:

The Garda needs to be involved. If we want to prevent a crime, you have a reason for holding onto CCTV footage or sharing it. However, in her annual report a few years ago, the GDPR director issued a warning about this. Retailers were sharing images when they thought a well known shoplifter was arriving in town. If anyone put a message on WhatsApp with a picture warning other retailers that this person had just robbed his or her shop and to keep an eye out, that person was told it was against the law.