Cafetería Nagasaki – €1,500 Fine (Spain, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Cafetería Nagasaki was fined for placing surveillance cameras that recorded public areas outside its café, affecting pedestrians. This is important because it shows businesses must be careful about where they point their cameras to avoid privacy violations.
What happened
Cafetería Nagasaki's surveillance cameras monitored public spaces outside its premises.
Who was affected
Pedestrians passing by the café were affected by the surveillance cameras.
What the authority found
The Spanish Data Protection Agency found that the café violated GDPR by improperly monitoring public spaces with its cameras.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for businesses to position surveillance cameras responsibly, ensuring they do not invade public privacy. It underscores the need for compliance with privacy laws when using surveillance technology.
GDPR Articles Cited
The AEPD found that the Nagasaki Cafetería did not comply with its obligations under the GDPR, as it placed its surveillance cameras in such a way as to monitor the public space outside its premises, which disproportionately affected pedestrians.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Cafetería Nagasaki in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
4 February 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€1,500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-201
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Cafetería Nagasaki - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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