Private person (YouTube-Channel) – €200 Fine (Germany, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A private person in Germany was fined for using a dashcam to record traffic and posting the videos on YouTube. The recordings were made without the consent of those filmed, which violated privacy rules. This case is a reminder that filming people in public without permission can lead to fines.
What happened
A private person recorded public road traffic with a dashcam and published the videos on YouTube.
Who was affected
Individuals captured in the dashcam recordings without their consent.
What the authority found
The authority found that recording and sharing videos of people without their consent violated GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning that even private individuals can face penalties for violating privacy laws by sharing recordings without consent. It underscores the need for awareness about privacy rights when using cameras in public.
GDPR Articles Cited
The private person used a dashcam to make recordings of public road traffic and then published them on YouTube as a compilation.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Private person (YouTube-Channel) in DE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
5 August 2019
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Fine Amount
€200
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-238
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Private person (YouTube-Channel) - Germany (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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