PURPLE SEA MΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ ΙΚΕ – €15,000 Fine (Greece, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A Greek company was fined for installing a video surveillance system in its office without telling employees. This violated privacy rules about transparency and fairness. Businesses should always inform employees about monitoring to comply with data protection laws.
What happened
The company installed and operated a video surveillance system without informing employees.
Who was affected
Employees who were unknowingly monitored by the office's video surveillance system.
What the authority found
The Hellenic DPA ruled that the company violated GDPR principles by failing to inform employees about the surveillance, breaching transparency and fairness requirements.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for transparency in workplace monitoring, reminding companies to inform employees about any surveillance to comply with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Hellenic DPA has fined PURPLE SEA MΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ ΙΚΕ EUR 15,000 due to the illegal installation and operation of a video surveillance system. The controller had installed a video surveillance system in the office premises without informing the employees about it, thus violating the principles of legality, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation and accountability.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for PURPLE SEA MΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ ΙΚΕ in GR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
3 June 2021
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€15,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-731
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. PURPLE SEA MΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ ΙΚΕ - Greece (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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