Car dealership – €4,000 Fine (Croatia, 2022)

€4,000Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka21 July 2022Croatia
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A car dealership in Croatia was fined EUR 4,000 for using video cameras without telling people they were being recorded. This matters because businesses must inform people about surveillance to respect their privacy rights.

What happened

A car dealership installed video surveillance cameras without informing people about the data processing.

Who was affected

Visitors and employees at the car dealership who were recorded by the surveillance cameras.

What the authority found

The Croatian DPA decided that the dealership failed to properly inform individuals about video surveillance, violating data protection rules.

Why this matters

This case highlights the importance of transparency in video surveillance. Businesses should clearly inform people when they are being recorded to comply with privacy laws.

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Art. 27(1) Zakona o provedbi Opće uredbe o zaštiti podataka GDPR
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Art. 27 (1) Zakona o provedbi Opće uredbe o zaštiti podataka

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The Croatian DPA has fined a car dealership EUR 4,000. 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.

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No other enforcement actions found for Car dealership in HR

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

Details

Fine Date

21 July 2022

Authority

Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka

Fine Amount

€4,000

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