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BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Public Security on Monday released a draft regulation on surveillance cameras installed in public places.
The document banned the installation of security cameras in public places where they could infringe on the public's privacy, such as hotel rooms, dressing rooms and toilets.
The public should be made aware of the presence of cameras in public places by video surveillance signs, and should be a safe distance away from private residences, the document said.
Organizations or people are not allowed to use cameras to illegally obtain state and business secrets or infringe on the public's right to privacy, the document added.
When security surveillance footage is disclosed for public use, personal information, such as individual body features and plate numbers, should be obscured, unless otherwise stipulated by law.
Those who illegally install surveillance cameras in public places will be fined up to 100,000 yuan (around 14,500 U.S. dollars), according to the document.
