Turkish City – €2,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Italian privacy authority fined the store 'Turkish City' EUR 2,000 for not informing people about video surveillance cameras on its premises. This matters because businesses must tell customers when they are being recorded. It's a reminder to all store owners to clearly communicate how they use surveillance cameras.
What happened
Turkish City installed video surveillance cameras without properly informing people about the data processing.
Who was affected
Customers and visitors to the Turkish City store who were recorded by the surveillance cameras.
What the authority found
The authority found that Turkish City failed to inform people about the video surveillance, violating GDPR's transparency rules.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of transparency in using surveillance cameras. Store owners should ensure they have clear signage and policies to inform customers about any video recording.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has fined the owner of the store 'Turkish City' EUR 2,000. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras in its premises without properly informing the data subjects about the processing of the data by the video surveillance. The DPA found that the controller had violated its duty to inform as set out in the GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Turkish City in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 May 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€2,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1271
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Turkish City - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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