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Unknown – €12,500 Fine (Luxembourg, 2021)
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A company in Luxembourg was fined €12,500 for using a video surveillance system that captured too much public space and employee workplaces. This is important because it shows that businesses must respect privacy and not collect more data than necessary.
What happened
The company installed a video surveillance system that violated data minimization principles by capturing excessive footage.
Who was affected
Employees and members of the public who were recorded by the surveillance cameras.
What the authority found
The authority found that the company violated GDPR by not properly informing people about the surveillance and by collecting excessive data.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for companies to limit data collection to what is necessary and to inform individuals about how their data is being used.
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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.
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Fine
€13K
Details
Fine Date
29 June 2021
Authority
Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données
Fine Amount
€12,500
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-3658About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Luxembourg (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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