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Owners Association – €2,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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Another owners' association was fined for setting up a camera that recorded both a pool area and parts of a resident's home. This case matters because it shows that privacy must be respected in shared living environments.
What happened
The owners' association installed a camera that recorded the pool area and parts of a resident's interior.
Who was affected
The resident whose home was recorded by the camera was affected.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the owners' association violated data minimization principles by improperly using surveillance.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the need for owners' associations to be mindful of privacy when using surveillance. It stresses the importance of protecting the privacy of residents in shared spaces.
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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.
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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
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Owners Association - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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