SIOG2270 | Case identification: surveillance: work that is not ‘directed surveillance’ - further examples
From HM Revenue & Customs · Specialist Investigations Operational Guidance
Further examples of work that is not ‘directed surveillance’ include:
obtaining third party information under a statutory power
using information in the public domain, such as the internet
observations of a general nature, such as walking down a street to establish the numbers and types of businesses in an area.