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Café Restaurante B.B.B – €900 Fine (Spain, 2020)
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Café Restaurante B.B.B was fined for using CCTV cameras that captured images of the public space outside their premises. The Spanish data protection authority found this violated the principle of collecting only necessary data. This case serves as a reminder for businesses to limit surveillance to only what is needed.
What happened
Café Restaurante B.B.B used CCTV cameras that recorded public areas beyond their property.
Who was affected
Customers and passersby who were recorded by the café's CCTV cameras.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority ruled that the café violated data minimization principles by capturing unnecessary footage.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of limiting surveillance to protect individuals' privacy. Businesses should ensure their use of CCTV is justified and necessary.
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The cafe used CCTV cameras which also captured the public space outside resulting in a violation of the so called principle of data minimisation.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Café Restaurante B.B.B in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
9 October 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€900
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Café Restaurante B.B.B - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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