Drones
‘Drone’—also known as an ‘unmanned aircraft’—describes an aircraft without a pilot on board, operated remotely via pre-flight and in-flight programming and directed by a ground-based pilot in command, as required by current rules...
remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
UAV refers to the aircraft itself and sits within the broader UAS. The remainder of the system comprises command-and-control links, sensors and/or data recording equipment, plus a computer or tablet for data storage...
This Practice Note examines privacy and data protection matters linked to civilian drone use, including:
Why drones give rise to data protection concerns
UAS regulations
The United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) as it applies to drones
Surveillance
Ownership of data captured by drones
Data sharing and publishing
Be aware that ‘drone’ may also denote military, intelligence service, and law enforcement UAVs...