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Owners Association – €900 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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An owners' association was fined for installing a camera that recorded a public pool and parts of a resident's home without permission. This ruling is important because it reinforces the need for organizations to respect privacy in shared spaces.
What happened
The owners' association installed a camera that recorded both the public pool area and parts of a resident's house.
Who was affected
The resident whose home was partially recorded by the camera was affected.
What the authority found
The authority found that the owners' association violated data minimization principles by improperly using surveillance.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for community organizations to consider privacy when installing surveillance equipment. It emphasizes the importance of protecting residents' privacy rights.
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on an owners' association. A data subject claimed to the DPA that the controller had installed a camera on one of his houses, which recorded both the public pool area and parts of the data subject's house. The original fine of EUR 1,500 was reduced to EUR 900 due to voluntary payment and acknowledgement of guilt.
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Fine
€900
Details
Fine Date
27 July 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€900
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Owners Association - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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