Schockholm School borard – €70,000 Fine (Sweden, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Stockholm School Board was fined EUR 70,000 for having too many video cameras in a school. They installed around 50 cameras to prevent fires, but the Swedish data protection authority found this was excessive. This case highlights the importance of balancing safety with privacy rights.
What happened
The Stockholm School Board installed excessive video surveillance in a school with around 50 cameras monitoring various areas.
Who was affected
Students and staff at the school were affected by the extensive video surveillance.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the school board's video surveillance was too broad and not all cameras were necessary, violating GDPR's requirement for limited data processing.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that schools must carefully consider privacy when implementing security measures. Other educational institutions should review their surveillance practices to ensure they comply with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Swedish DPA has fined the Stockholm School Board EUR 70,000 for excessive video surveillance in a school. A school had installed extensive video surveillance due to past problems with incendiary crimes. During its investigation, the DPA found that there were about 50 fixed cameras in the school monitoring hallways, stairwells and corridors in conjunction with doors, toilets and student lockers. Surveillance was taking place 24/7 with image recording. The DPA concluded that video surveillance for the purpose of preventing incendiary crimes is generally permissible, but that the area covered by the cameras must be limited to the absolute necessary areas. According to the DPA, the video surveillance in the school was too wide and not all cameras were necessary to monitor potential fire hazards.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Schockholm School borard in SE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
3 October 2023
Authority
Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten
Fine Amount
€70,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2067
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Schockholm School borard - Sweden (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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