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Waxing Palace AS – €9,600 Fine (Norway, 2021)
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Waxing Palace AS was fined for using cameras to monitor its reception area without a legal basis. This ruling is important because it underscores the need for businesses to have proper justification for surveillance.
What happened
Waxing Palace AS conducted camera surveillance in its reception area without a legal basis.
Who was affected
Both employees and customers who were monitored by the surveillance cameras.
What the authority found
The Norwegian data protection authority found that the salon lacked a valid legal basis for the camera surveillance.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for businesses to ensure they have a legitimate reason for surveillance practices. Companies should be transparent about their monitoring activities.
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The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) has imposed a fine of EUR 9,600 on the waxing salon operator of Waxing Palace AS. The controller had camera surveillance of the controller's reception area. The DPA found that the controller had no legal basis for the camera surveillance, as well as had not provided sufficient information about it. The camera surveillance concerned both employees and customers.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Waxing Palace AS in NO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
12 August 2021
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€9,600
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Waxing Palace AS - Norway (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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