Most CCTV is deleted within ~30 days
Save the footage.
Hold them to account.
On The Record helps people in Ireland preserve CCTV footage and build the evidence after an incident — an assault, Garda misconduct, an injury, harassment — using rights you already have under GDPR. The cameras saw what happened. We help you get that proof before it's erased.
Free to start · no account · nothing leaves your device.
Three ways to use On The Record
Whether you want to do it yourself or hand it over, start in the same place — saving the footage is always free.
Do it yourself
The tool walks you through it step by step: find the cameras, write the letters, track the deadlines. Saving the footage is free; unlock the full case pack and complaint letters for €25.
Start my caseWe handle it
Just been through something and don't want the hassle? Tell us what happened and we'll chase every camera, file the requests, and build your pack for you.
See done-for-youSolicitors & advocates
Handling many cases? Manage them all in one place, send clients who arrive with the evidence already organised, and co-brand it for your firm or group.
For professionalsWhatever happened
Each case type tailors the cameras to chase, the letters, and where the complaint goes.
Assault
Nearby CCTV, Garda reference, injury evidence.
Garda misconduct
Body-worn + independent footage, complaint to Fiosrú.
Injury claim
Evidence pack for the Injuries Resolution Board.
Harassment
Build a pattern, route it to the Gardaí.
The clock is already running
Shops, buses, ATMs and council cameras overwrite footage automatically — often within a month. Once it's gone, it's gone.
You have a legal right to it
Under GDPR, CCTV that shows you is your personal data. You can demand a copy — and demand they don't delete it — for free.
We make it fast and correct
The right letters, to the right people, with the deadlines tracked — so nothing slips while the footage disappears.
How it works
- 1
Record what happened
A simple, structured account: when, where, who, and what. Stored only on your device.
- 2
Find who has footage
Based on where it happened, we list the likely camera holders nearby — shops, transport, banks, council, Gardaí — and how long each keeps footage.
- 3
Freeze it, then demand it
A free preservation letter stops the footage being deleted today; the access request gets you a copy. We track every deadline and escalate if they're missed.
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Build your case pack
Log every clip, photo and witness, put them in a timeline, and export a clean pack for a solicitor, Fiosrú, or a journalist.
Know your rights
All guides →Get CCTV footage of yourself
Your legal right to the footage — and how to stop it being deleted.
Complain about a Garda (Fiosrú)
The police-ombudsman route, and how to get the body-worn footage.
Evidence for an injury claim
What to gather, the time limits, and how to build the pack.
Who holds footage in Ireland
Shops, transport, banks, councils, Gardaí — and how long they keep it.
Why you can trust it
- Nothing leaves your device. There's no account and no server. Your case is saved in your own browser only.
- No files are uploaded. You log details of your clips and photos; the files themselves stay with you.
- The urgent part is free. Freezing the footage will never cost money — nobody should lose evidence over a paywall.
- You stay in control. You can export or wipe everything at any time.