> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://guide.zig-zag.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://guide.zig-zag.ai/cctv-reinvented/how-is-my-cctv-footage-used.md).

# How is my CCTV Footage used?

🎥 Zigzag AI only uses your CCTV footage to do one thing: **analyze it for the events you choose**—like safety, compliance, process lapses, security incidents, or unusual activity. 

Here’s what that means in practice:

* 🔌 **We connect to your existing camera feeds** (no new hardware needed) and analyze video in real time or based on your setup.
* 🚨 **We detect and log only what matters**—events, timestamps, and clips tied to those events—so you’re not drowning in raw footage. ✅
* 🎯 **You control what’s monitored**: predefined detections or custom events based on your operations. 
* 🔐 **Footage stays your data**. We don’t use your video to run our business—you do. You decide access, retention, and who can view what. 

✅ Bottom line: Zigzag turns CCTV into operational intelligence—using overlooked footage to spot patterns, flag risks early, and tighten operations, **turning cameras into a real business asset.**


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://guide.zig-zag.ai/cctv-reinvented/how-is-my-cctv-footage-used.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.