Restaurant owner – €2,400 Fine (Spain, 2024)
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on a private individual. The data controller had installed a video surveillance camera in their restaurant, which also captured the guest area. The DPA found that such extensive recording of the guests was not necessary and considered this to be a violation of the principle of data minimization. The original fine of EUR 4,000 was reduced to EUR 2,400 due to the voluntary payment and admission of responsibility.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on a private individual. The data controller had installed a video surveillance camera in their restaurant, which also captured the guest area. The DPA found that such extensive recording of the guests was not necessary and considered this to be a violation of the principle of data minimization. The original fine of EUR 4,000 was reduced to EUR 2,400 due to the voluntary payment and admission of responsibility.
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Fine
€2K
Details
Fine Date
25 March 2024
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€2,400
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2332
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Restaurant owner - Spain (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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