Property Owner Community – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Property Owner Community was fined for using a CCTV camera that captured public roads, which is against data minimization rules. The Spanish authority found this practice violated GDPR principles. This case underscores the importance of limiting data collection to what's necessary.
What happened
The Property Owner Community used a CCTV camera that recorded public roads, violating data minimization principles.
Who was affected
Individuals who were recorded by the CCTV camera while on public roads near the Property Owner Community.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority found that the CCTV usage violated GDPR's data minimization principle by capturing more data than necessary.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of adhering to data minimization principles, reminding organizations to ensure their surveillance practices are necessary and proportionate.
GDPR Articles Cited
Usage of CCTV camera which also captured the public roads outside in a violation of the so called principle of data minimisation.
Related Enforcement Actions (1)
Other enforcement actions involving Property Owner Community in ES
Details
Fine Date
11 January 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-982
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Property Owner Community - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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