I've tried your recommendations and while they load fine and there is a sound when you are close to a camera, they are not being retained once the car is shutdown.
On restart I receive this error message: "No personal POIs available. Further information: volkswagen-nav-companion.de"

This makes me believe that there is a software bug in the version on my car as my software is also asking me to re-pair my Samsung Galaxy 6 phone every time I get into the car and this does not occur in friend's cars on another Golf R, Golf TSI or Toureq.

Can you check your system information against mine? My system information is:
Device part number: 3Q0035846
Hardware: 820
Software: 0611
Navigation database: 3G0919866K
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