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Restaurant – €2,000 Fine (Germany, 2019)
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A restaurant in Germany was fined for using video surveillance in areas where customers dine. The cameras recorded more than necessary, violating privacy rules. This ruling emphasizes the need for businesses to limit surveillance to what is essential.
What happened
The restaurant used video cameras to monitor customer areas without adhering to data minimization principles.
Who was affected
Customers dining at the restaurant who were recorded by the surveillance cameras.
What the authority found
The authority found that the restaurant's use of video surveillance violated the principle of collecting only necessary data.
Why this matters
This case reinforces that businesses must be careful about how they monitor customers. It highlights the importance of only collecting data that is truly needed.
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Video surveillance cameras have been used in violation of principle of data minimisation (monitoring also of customer areas in restaurants).
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Other enforcement actions involving Restaurant in DE
Fine
€2K
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2019
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Fine Amount
€2,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Restaurant - Germany (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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