Radiotelevisión del principado de Asturias – €19,600 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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Radiotelevisión del principado de Asturias was fined EUR 19,600 for using too many surveillance cameras and not informing employees about them. The cameras captured areas that weren't necessary for security, like break rooms. This case highlights the need for businesses to minimize data collection and inform people about surveillance.
What happened
Radiotelevisión del principado de Asturias installed excessive video surveillance without proper notification to employees.
Who was affected
Employees whose activities were unnecessarily monitored by video cameras at work.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA ruled that the company violated GDPR by not minimizing data collection and failing to inform employees about video surveillance.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses the importance of data minimization and transparency in workplace surveillance. Companies should review their surveillance practices to ensure compliance with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 26,000 on Radiotelevisión del principado de Asturias. The fine consists of EUR 20,000 due to a violation of Art. 5 (1) c) GDPR and EUR 6,000 due to a violation of Art. 12 GDPR. The fine was based on the fact that the controller installed a video surveillance system totaling 14 video cameras and monitoring the business premises. The controller states that the cameras were installed for the purpose of security of the premises. However, the cameras captured the employees' offices in a way that was not necessary for this purpose. For example, one camera also captured a considerable part of the employees' recreation room. The DPA considered this to be a violation of the principle of data minimization. In addition, the controller had not properly informed the data subjects about the processing of the data by the video surveillance and thus violated its duty to inform. The fine was reduced to EUR 19,600 due to timely payment and admission of guilt.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Radiotelevisión del principado de Asturias in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
7 June 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€19,600
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-710
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Radiotelevisión del principado de Asturias - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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