- Enforcing jurisdiction
- Spain · Geography does not establish applicable law.
- Confirmed applicable legislation
- Privacy topics
Store owner – €2,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
Privacy enforcement record
This record is classified outside cookie consent. Subject classification does not confirm an applicable law. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
A store owner was fined EUR 2,000 for installing a video surveillance system that captured footage of a public street. This ruling underscores the need for businesses to respect privacy laws when using surveillance.
What happened
The store owner installed a video surveillance system that recorded a public street, violating data minimization principles.
Who was affected
Visitors and passersby in the area where the surveillance system was installed.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA ruled that the store owner violated data protection rules by not limiting surveillance to necessary areas.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of data minimization in surveillance practices. Businesses should carefully consider the scope of their surveillance to avoid infringing on privacy rights.
View original scraped data
Original imported citations before automated processing; the processing history does not establish independent verification.
Source checks
Linked-source text retrieved.
Automated check recorded — 16 March 2026.
Processing notes: national law identified.
Retrieved text may be a secondary summary or an announcement. These automated statuses do not establish that the original decision was read or that the record received an independent legal review. How we check sources
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on the owner of a store. The controller had installed a video surveillance system that covered, among other things, a public street. Thereby, the DPA found that the controller had violated the principle of data minimization.
Related Enforcement Actions (9)
Other enforcement actions involving Store owner in ES
Fine
€2K
Details
Fine Date
4 October 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€2,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Store owner - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
Last updated: