REGENCY COMPANY SRL – €3,000 Fine (Romania, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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REGENCY COMPANY SRL was fined EUR 3,000 for using video surveillance to monitor employees without their consent. The Romanian DPA found that the company could have used less intrusive methods for security. This case shows the importance of respecting employee privacy and choosing appropriate monitoring methods.
What happened
REGENCY COMPANY SRL installed video surveillance cameras that monitored employees without their consent.
Who was affected
Employees at REGENCY COMPANY SRL were affected by the unauthorized video surveillance.
What the authority found
The Romanian DPA found that REGENCY COMPANY SRL's surveillance practices violated GDPR by lacking a valid legal basis and being more intrusive than necessary.
Why this matters
This fine highlights the need for businesses to balance security with privacy and to ensure they have a legal basis for monitoring employees. It underscores the importance of considering less invasive security measures.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on REGENCY COMPANY SRL. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras in its premises for the purpose of monitoring access of people and security of premises and property. However, this allowed it to monitor its employees extensively. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that the video surveillance was partly carried out without the consent of the employees and that the purposes underlying the surveillance could also be achieved by means less intrusive into the privacy of the employees.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for REGENCY COMPANY SRL in RO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
7 April 2023
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1749
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. REGENCY COMPANY SRL - Romania (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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