Coop Finnmark SA – €38,600 Fine (Norway, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Norway's privacy authority fined Coop Finnmark SA for sharing CCTV footage without permission. The footage included children, raising serious privacy concerns. This case highlights the importance of having a legal basis before sharing video recordings.
What happened
Coop Finnmark SA shared CCTV footage recorded on a mobile phone without legal permission.
Who was affected
Individuals, including children, who were recorded on CCTV footage shared by Coop Finnmark SA.
What the authority found
The Norwegian DPA found Coop Finnmark SA lacked a legal basis for sharing the CCTV footage, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This fine emphasizes the need for companies to ensure they have proper legal grounds before sharing video recordings, especially when minors are involved. Businesses should review their CCTV policies to avoid similar violations.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) fined Coop Finnmark SA NOK 400,000 (EUR 38,600). The manager of the store in question recorded CCTV footage with a mobile phone and shared the video. The Norwegian DPA states that Coop Finnmark had no legal basis for sharing the CCTV footage. The DPA notes that the case is very serious as the footage showed children, which poses a potentially high risk to their privacy.
Related Enforcement Actions (2)
Other enforcement actions involving Coop Finnmark SA in NO
Fine
€39K
Details
Fine Date
14 January 2021
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€38,600
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-525
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Coop Finnmark SA - Norway (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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