Unknown – €1,000 Fine (Luxembourg, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Luxembourg's data protection authority fined a company EUR 1,000 for its video surveillance system. The cameras captured too much public space and the company didn't inform people properly about the recording. This matters because businesses must be careful about what their cameras record and must inform people about surveillance.
What happened
A company installed cameras that captured public areas and failed to inform people about the surveillance.
Who was affected
People in the vicinity of the company's video surveillance, including those in public spaces.
What the authority found
The authority found the company violated GDPR by recording too much public space and not informing people about the surveillance.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of limiting camera coverage to necessary areas and ensuring people are informed about surveillance. Businesses should review their surveillance practices to avoid similar fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
The DPA from Luxembourg (CNPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on a company. The controller had installed a video surveillance system with the purposes of the protection of property, securing access to private and risky places, as well as the safety of users and the prevention of accidents. However, the cameras also excessively captured parts of the public space. The DPA finds that the controller thus violated the principle of data minimization under Article 5 (1) c) GDPR. 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.
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Other enforcement actions involving Unknown in LU
Fine
€1K
Details
Fine Date
12 May 2021
Authority
Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données
Fine Amount
€1,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-714
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Luxembourg (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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