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Grupo Carolizan – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2020)
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Grupo Carolizan was fined for operating CCTV cameras that captured public areas without following data protection rules. This is important because it shows that even in public spaces, data collection must be done responsibly.
What happened
Grupo Carolizan operated surveillance cameras that recorded footage in public areas without adhering to data minimization principles.
Who was affected
People in the public space where the cameras were installed.
What the authority found
The Spanish Data Protection Agency ruled that the company violated data minimization principles under GDPR.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a reminder that companies must limit surveillance to what is necessary, even in public spaces, to comply with data protection laws.
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Operation of CCTV camera systems in an arcade area in front of a building, i.e. also covering public space. This violated the principles of data minimization, as the surveillance cameras could have been operated in a way that would not have affected the public space.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Grupo Carolizan in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
17 September 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Grupo Carolizan - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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