Recording policy
Transparent use of Catch Minutes without covert surveillance or disproportionate monitoring.
Core rules
- Identify the specific purpose and legal basis before recording starts.
- Inform participants clearly in advance and provide a genuine alternative or a way to pause the recording.
- Record only what is necessary, and limit both recipients and the retention period.
- For workplace meetings, assess the employer’s rules, collective employment considerations and disproportionate monitoring under Section 316 of the Czech Labour Code.
Prohibited uses
- Covert or deceptive recording.
- Systematic employee monitoring without necessity and an approved framework.
- Inferring performance, emotions, personality, health or intentions from voice or text.
- Maintaining a persistent voice profile of an identified person without a separate assessment, DPIA and legal basis.