Bar owner – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A bar owner in Spain was fined EUR 3,000 for misusing surveillance footage. The video of an accident was shared online, which wasn't the intended purpose of the cameras. This case underscores the importance of using surveillance footage only for its intended purpose.
What happened
A bar owner was fined for sharing surveillance footage of an accident online.
Who was affected
The person involved in the accident at the bar who was recorded by the surveillance cameras.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA found that sharing the footage violated GDPR Article 5(1)(b) because it wasn't used for its original security purpose.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder that businesses must adhere to the original purpose of data collection. Misusing surveillance footage can lead to privacy violations and fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined a bar owner EUR 3,000. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA. He had suffered an accident in the bar which was recorded by the surveillance cameras. The controller states that he had installed the surveillance cameras for security purposes. At a later date, the video was distributed via WhatsApp and published in a digital newspaper. The data subject claims to be personally affected in his reputation by the publication of the video. The DPA concludes that the publication of the images was not related to the purpose of the video surveillance and that the controller therefore violated Art. 5 (1) b) GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (2)
Other enforcement actions involving Bar owner in ES
Fine
€3K
Details
Fine Date
28 September 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-854
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Bar owner - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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