Private Individual – €1,500 Fine (Belgium, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A private individual in Belgium was fined for installing cameras that captured public and neighbor's private spaces. The footage was shared with a third party without consent. This case shows that even private individuals must respect privacy laws when using surveillance cameras.
What happened
A private individual installed cameras that recorded public areas and a neighbor's property, sharing the footage with a third party.
Who was affected
Neighbors and people in public spaces captured by the individual's surveillance cameras.
What the authority found
The Belgian DPA ruled that the individual violated GDPR by improperly capturing and sharing images without a valid legal basis.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights that privacy laws apply to everyone, including private individuals using surveillance equipment. It serves as a reminder to respect others' privacy and obtain necessary permissions before recording or sharing footage.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Belgian DPA (APD) imposed a fine against private individuals. The controllers installed video cameras on their private property, two of which were positioned in a way that they could capture images of the public space and the neighbor's private property. Also the controllers forwarded the images to a third party.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Private Individual in BE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
25 November 2020
Authority
Autorité de Protection des Données
Fine Amount
€1,500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-460
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Private Individual - Belgium (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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