Owners Association – €2,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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An owners' association was fined EUR 2,000 for installing a camera that recorded more than it should. The camera captured both the pool area and parts of a person's home, which was unnecessary. This matters because it shows that surveillance must be limited to what's needed and respect people's privacy.
What happened
An owners' association installed a camera that recorded both a pool area and parts of a person's home unnecessarily.
Who was affected
The person whose home was unnecessarily recorded by the owners' association's camera.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority found the owners' association violated GDPR by recording more than necessary, breaching privacy rules.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of limiting surveillance to what's strictly necessary and respecting individuals' privacy. It serves as a warning to organizations to carefully consider the scope of their monitoring systems.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on an owners' association. A data subject claimed to the DPA that the controller had installed a camera that recorded both the pool area and other parts of the interior of the data subject's home.
Related Enforcement Actions (2)
Other enforcement actions involving Owners Association in ES
Fine
€2K
Details
Fine Date
27 July 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€2,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-785
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Owners Association - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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