Restaurant – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2020)

€3,000Agencia Española de Protección de Datos5 August 2020Spain
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General GDPR enforcement action

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A restaurant in Spain was fined for using CCTV cameras that recorded public areas without informing people. This breach of privacy laws shows the importance of transparency when using surveillance technology.

What happened

The restaurant installed CCTV cameras that monitored public spaces without providing proper information to the public.

Who was affected

People in public areas near the restaurant were recorded without being informed.

What the authority found

The Spanish authority fined the restaurant for failing to inform people about the CCTV surveillance, violating GDPR's transparency and data minimization rules.

Why this matters

This case highlights the need for businesses to clearly inform individuals about surveillance practices. It serves as a warning to ensure compliance with privacy regulations when using CCTV in public spaces.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 12 GDPR
Art. 13 GDPR
Art. 5(1)(c) GDPR
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

Installation of CCTV surveillance cameras that were also monitoring the public space and without proper information.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Restaurant in ES

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

5 August 2020

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€3,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-371

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Restaurant - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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