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Uppsalahem AB – €26,400 Fine (Sweden, 2020)
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Uppsalahem AB was fined for using surveillance cameras in a way that violated tenants' privacy. The cameras filmed common areas, including other tenants' doors, without proper justification. This ruling stresses the need to balance security measures with individuals' privacy rights.
What happened
Uppsalahem AB conducted camera surveillance in common areas of an apartment building without a valid reason.
Who was affected
Tenants living in the apartment building where the surveillance took place.
What the authority found
The Swedish data protection authority found that Uppsalahem AB breached privacy rules by processing personal data through surveillance.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of respecting privacy rights when implementing security measures. Companies should carefully consider the impact of surveillance on individuals' privacy.
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The housing company set up a surveillance camera to film the door of a tenant who had been objected to harassment and disturbances for a long time. In the camera's recording area, another tenant’s door could be seen, as well as tenants walking in and out of the apartment house. The camera recording was without sound recording or real-time monitoring, and the recordings could only be accessed by five people within the company. Does the interest of camera surveillance to combat disturbances and harassment in an apartment building outweigh the right to the integrity of the tenants under Article 6(1)(f)? The DPA held that Uppsalahem AB had processed personal data in breach of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR by conducting camera surveillance of common areas in an apartment building.
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Other enforcement actions involving Uppsalahem AB in SE
Details
Fine Date
14 December 2020
Authority
DPA Datainspektionen
Fine Amount
€26,400
300,000 SEK
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-3001About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Uppsalahem AB - Sweden (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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