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LODEJU, S.L. – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)

€3,000Agencia Española de Protección de Datos3 June 2022Spain
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LODEJU, S.L., a restaurant operator in Spain, was fined EUR 3,000 for improperly using video surveillance cameras. This is important because it emphasizes the need to respect privacy and only collect necessary data. Restaurants must inform customers about how they monitor their premises.

What happened

The Spanish DPA imposed a fine on LODEJU, S.L. for violating data minimization principles with video surveillance.

Who was affected

Customers and visitors at the restaurant who were recorded by the surveillance cameras.

What the authority found

The DPA found that LODEJU, S.L. did not minimize data collection and failed to inform people about the video surveillance.

Why this matters

This ruling serves as a reminder for businesses to limit data collection to what is necessary and to inform customers about surveillance practices.

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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on the restaurant operator LODEJU, S.L.. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras in its premises which, among other things, also covered the public space. The DPA considered this to be a violation of the principle of data minimization. In addition, the controller had not properly informed the data subjects about the processing of the data by the video surveillance and thus violated its duty to inform.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for LODEJU, S.L. in ES

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

3 June 2022

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€3,000

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