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Beauty salon – €80,700 Fine (Hungary, 2022)
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A beauty salon in Hungary was fined EUR 80,700 for recording customers and employees with video cameras without permission. This matters because it shows that businesses must get consent before using surveillance and must inform customers about how their data is used.
What happened
The beauty salon installed video cameras that recorded customers and employees without the required permission.
Who was affected
Customers and employees who were recorded by the salon's video surveillance system were affected.
What the authority found
The authority found that the salon did not have permission to operate its video surveillance system and processed customer data for marketing without a valid legal basis.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of obtaining consent for surveillance and data processing. Other businesses should ensure they have the necessary permissions to avoid similar fines.
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The Hungarian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 80,700 on a beauty salon. The controller had installed video cameras in all its premises, which permanently recorded customers and employees. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller did not have the required permission to operate the video surveillance system. In addition, the controller processed the data of the customers for marketing purposes without having a valid legal basis and informing the customers about it.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Beauty salon in HU
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2022
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€80,700
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Beauty salon - Hungary (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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