Private Person – €8,000 Fine (Greece, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority fined a private individual €8,000 for using a CCTV camera that recorded public areas outside their property. This case shows that individuals must be careful about how their surveillance devices capture public spaces.
What happened
A private person was fined for operating a CCTV camera that monitored public space.
Who was affected
Individuals in public areas that were captured by the CCTV camera.
What the authority found
The authority fined the individual for violating GDPR by recording public spaces with their CCTV camera.
Why this matters
This decision warns individuals about the legal risks of using surveillance cameras that capture public areas. It highlights the need to ensure that personal surveillance systems comply with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
Operation of a CCTV camera that also monitored public space outside the premises of the data controller.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Private Person in GR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
11 September 2020
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€8,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-400
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Private Person - Greece (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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