Singh Market – €2,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)

€2,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali12 May 2022Italy
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General GDPR enforcement action

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Singh Market was fined EUR 2,000 by the Italian privacy authority for not informing people about its video surveillance cameras. This case shows how important it is to tell customers when they are being recorded. Businesses should ensure clear communication about any monitoring.

What happened

Singh Market installed video surveillance cameras without properly informing people about the data processing.

Who was affected

Customers and visitors to Singh Market who were recorded by the video surveillance cameras.

What the authority found

The Italian DPA found that Singh Market violated GDPR by failing to inform individuals about the video surveillance, breaching its duty to inform.

Why this matters

This case highlights the importance for businesses to clearly inform customers about video surveillance and data processing activities. Transparency is key to maintaining trust and compliance with privacy laws.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 13 GDPR
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
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Detailed

The Italian DPA has fined the owner of the store 'Singh Market' 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 Singh Market in IT

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

Details

Fine Date

12 May 2022

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€2,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-1296

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