Unknown – €1,940 Fine (Hungary, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Hungary's privacy authority fined a construction company for using cameras that recorded more than necessary, including parts of a recreation room. This matters because it shows the importance of informing employees about surveillance and ensuring cameras don't capture more than needed. Businesses should be transparent about their surveillance practices.
What happened
A construction company installed cameras that recorded parts of a recreation room, capturing more than necessary.
Who was affected
Employees at the construction site whose activities were recorded without sufficient notice.
What the authority found
The Hungarian DPA ruled the company violated GDPR by not properly informing employees about the extent of surveillance.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for transparency in workplace surveillance. Companies should clearly inform employees about monitoring practices and ensure cameras are positioned appropriately.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Hungarian DPA (NAIH) imposed a fine of HUF 700,000 (EUR 1,940) against a construction company. The controller had installed a video surveillance system at a construction site to protect its property and the physical integrity of the employees. The cameras were aligned in a way that they were able to record a part of the recreation room and thus also the activities of his employees beyond a required extent. The data subjects were not sufficiently informed about this at the time their contract was concluded.
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Other enforcement actions involving Unknown in HU
Fine
€2K
Details
Fine Date
16 December 2020
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€1,940
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-493
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Hungary (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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