SCOTCH CORNER BAR – €1,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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SCOTCH CORNER BAR was fined EUR 1,000 by the Spanish authority for improperly installing CCTV cameras that captured public areas and not providing requested information. This serves as a reminder for businesses to ensure their surveillance systems respect privacy laws.
What happened
SCOTCH CORNER BAR installed CCTV cameras that recorded public spaces and failed to provide requested information to the authority.
Who was affected
People in the vicinity of SCOTCH CORNER BAR who were captured by the CCTV cameras.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority fined the bar for not complying with privacy regulations regarding CCTV use and failing to cooperate with the investigation.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for businesses to carefully manage CCTV installations to avoid capturing public areas and to cooperate fully with privacy authorities. It underscores the importance of transparency and compliance with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has fined the bar operator SCOTCH CORNER BAR EUR 1,000. The controller had installed a CCTV which also covered parts of the public space. Furthermore the controller failed to provide the DPA with information that was requested.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for SCOTCH CORNER BAR in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
16 June 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€1,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1236
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. SCOTCH CORNER BAR - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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