Company – €240 Fine (Spain, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
A company was fined EUR 240 for having security cameras that also filmed public areas, which is against privacy rules. This is important because it shows businesses need to be careful about what their cameras capture.
What happened
The company installed video surveillance cameras that recorded public spaces, violating privacy rules.
Who was affected
People who were recorded by the company's cameras while in public spaces.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA found the company violated GDPR's data minimization principle by capturing unnecessary footage of public areas.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for businesses to ensure their surveillance systems only capture necessary footage. Overreaching surveillance can lead to privacy violations and fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on a company. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things, also covered the public space. The DPA considered this to be a violation of the principle of data minimization. The original fine of EUR 300 was reduced to EUR 240 due to voluntary payment.
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Other enforcement actions involving Company in ES
Fine
€240
Details
Fine Date
24 October 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€240
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1466
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Company - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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