Unknown – €12,500 Fine (Luxembourg, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A company in Luxembourg was fined €12,500 for using security cameras that captured too much public and employee space. They also failed to inform people about the surveillance. This violated GDPR rules about data minimization and transparency.
What happened
A company installed surveillance cameras that captured excessive footage of public spaces and employee areas without proper notice.
Who was affected
People in public spaces and employees who were recorded by the company's surveillance cameras.
What the authority found
The Luxembourg data protection authority fined the company for not minimizing data collection and failing to inform people about the surveillance.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for businesses to limit surveillance to necessary areas and to clearly inform individuals about data collection. Companies should ensure their security measures comply with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The DPA from Luxembourg (CNPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 12,500 on a company. The company had installed a video surveillance system for the purpose of protecting company property, securing access to private and high-risk locations, and ensuring the safety of users and preventing accidents. However, the cameras also excessively captured parts of the public space and workplaces of employees. The DPA finds that the controller thus violated the principle of data minimization under Art. 5 (1) c) of the 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.
Related Enforcement Actions (8)
Other enforcement actions involving Unknown in LU
Fine
€13K
Details
Fine Date
29 June 2021
Authority
Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données
Fine Amount
€12,500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-760
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Luxembourg (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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