President of the Association of Owners Bld. Pipera 1-2E – €296 Fine (Romania, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Romanian data protection authority fined the President of the Association of Owners Bld. Pipera 1-2E for sharing video surveillance footage on a WhatsApp group without proper authorization. This matters because it highlights the importance of handling video surveillance data responsibly and complying with data protection requests.
What happened
The President of the Association shared video surveillance recordings on WhatsApp without proper authorization.
Who was affected
Members of the Association of Owners Bld. Pipera 1-2E whose images were captured in the video footage.
What the authority found
The Romanian DPA found that the President failed to comply with data protection rules by not providing requested information, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for organizations to handle surveillance data carefully and respond promptly to data protection authorities. It serves as a reminder that even small associations must comply with data protection laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The data subject, a member of the Association of Owners of Bld. Pipera 1-2E, filed a complaint with the Romanian DPA alleging that the President of the Association of Owners (the controller) had made block recordings from the association-managed video surveillance system, which contained pictures of the data subject, available on the WhatsApp group. Following the complaint, the DPA started an investigation into the controller. The DPA noted that the controller did not provide the information requested by the DPA by the legal deadline. Therefore, the DPA held that the controller violated Article 58(1) and Article 83(5)(e) GDPR. The DPA thus fined the controller €300.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for President of the Association of Owners Bld. Pipera 1-2E in RO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
18 November 2022
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€296
1,481 RON
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-5478About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. President of the Association of Owners Bld. Pipera 1-2E - Romania (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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