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Gnosjö Municipality – €19,500 Fine (Sweden, 2020)
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Gnosjö Municipality was fined €19,500 for using illegal video surveillance in a care home. This is important because it emphasizes that even public entities must follow data protection laws when monitoring individuals.
What happened
Gnosjö Municipality conducted illegal video surveillance in a care home.
Who was affected
Residents of the care home who were monitored without proper legal grounds.
What the authority found
The Swedish data protection authority found that Gnosjö Municipality violated GDPR by not having a legal basis for the video surveillance.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a reminder that all organizations, including municipalities, must comply with data protection laws to protect individuals' privacy.
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The Swedish DPA imposed a fine on the municipality of Gnosjö for illegal video surveillance in a care home for persons with certain functional disabilities.
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No other enforcement actions found for Gnosjö Municipality in SE
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Details
Fine Date
25 November 2020
Authority
Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten
Fine Amount
€19,500
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Gnosjö Municipality - Sweden (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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