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Company – €800 Fine (Spain, 2022)

€800Agencia Española de Protección de Datos9 October 2022Spain
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A company was fined for installing video surveillance cameras without proper authorization. This is important because it emphasizes the need for businesses to follow legal requirements when using surveillance technology. The fine was set at EUR 800.

What happened

The company installed video surveillance cameras without obtaining the necessary authorization.

Who was affected

Individuals who were monitored by the unauthorized video surveillance were affected.

What the authority found

The Spanish DPA determined that the company violated GDPR rules by failing to secure proper authorization for the CCTV installation.

Why this matters

This ruling serves as a reminder for businesses to comply with legal requirements when implementing surveillance systems to protect privacy.

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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 800 on a company. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras without obtaining authorization for the installation. In addition, the controller failed to provide signs regarding the CCTV with the contact details of the data controller.

Related Enforcement Actions (7)

Other enforcement actions involving Company in ES

Fine
Nov 2021· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Usage of CCTV camera without proper information.

€2K
Fine
Jun 2022· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined a company EUR 1,000 for failing to provide information signs about CCTV surveillance in its premises.

€1K
Fine
Jun 2022· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on a company. The company had requested various personal data from customers for appointment bo...

€1K
Current
Oct 2022

Fine

€800

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Oct 2022· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on a company. The data controller had installed video surveillance cameras which also recorded sound. ...

€6K
Fine
Oct 2022· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on a company. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things, also covere...

€240
Fine
Nov 2022· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a company. The controller had installed a video surveillance system that also recorded the voices o...

€3K
Fine
Sept 2025· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,200 on a company. The controller used personal data for a purpose, which did not align with the initial pu...

€1K

Details

Fine Date

9 October 2022

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€800

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