School – €15,000 Fine (Greece, 2022)
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A school in Greece was fined EUR 15,000 for using video cameras to record students, teachers, and visitors without a valid legal basis. The school failed to properly inform those recorded about the surveillance. This case highlights the importance of clear communication and legal justification for video surveillance.
What happened
A Greek school installed video surveillance cameras that recorded individuals without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Students, teachers, and visitors who were recorded by the school's video surveillance system.
What the authority found
The Greek DPA found that the school violated GDPR by not having a sufficient legal basis for video surveillance and failing to adequately inform individuals about it.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the necessity for schools and organizations to ensure transparency and legal compliance in surveillance practices. It stresses the importance of informing individuals and having a clear legal justification for data processing activities.
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The Hellenic DPA has fined a school EUR 15,000. The school had installed several video surveillance cameras on the building, which permanently recorded students, teachers and visitors. During its investigation, the DPA found that the school did not have a sufficient legal basis for the video surveillance. In view of the extensive video surveillance and the resulting restriction of the personal rights of the data subjects, the school could not rely on a legitimate interest (protection of property). In addition, the DPA found that the controller had violated its duty to inform by informing teachers and parents only verbally and incompletely about the video surveillance system.
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Details
Fine Date
9 September 2022
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€15,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. School - Greece (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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