Court case Usl-4017/23-6 – Court Ruling (Croatia, 2024)
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The Croatian data protection authority found that a company filmed a person's yard without a valid reason and ordered the recordings to be deleted. The company did not comply with the authority's order, which led to further complaints. This case is important because it shows that individuals have the right to privacy in their own spaces and that companies must respect this right.
What happened
The Croatian data protection authority ordered a company to delete recordings of a person's yard that were made without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
The person whose yard was filmed without consent was affected.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the company had no valid legal basis for the recordings and must delete them, reinforcing the right to privacy.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of respecting individuals' privacy rights and the need for companies to have a valid reason for any surveillance activities. It serves as a reminder for businesses to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
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The data subject lodged a complaint with the Croatian DPA (“AZOP”) after their yard was filmed by a controller. The AZOP considered that this processing operation had no valid legal basis. On 3 October 2018, it ordered the deletion of every recording of the yard or public road and prohibited the controller from recording the yard in question. The decision indicated that “No appeal is allowed against this decision”. In accordance with Article 133(2) of the Croatian Act on General Administrative Procedure, the decision became enforceable by delivery of the decision to the party. The controller did not act on the decision. The data subjects thus submitted a request to the AZOP to adopt an enforcement decision. Meanwhile, the controller initiated an administrative dispute against the initial decision taken by the AZOP. The AZOP responded to the data subjects that the conditions for execution of the decision were not met because that decision faced an ongoing procedure before an Administrative Court. Following the conclusion of the administrative dispute, the data subjects asked the AZOP to adopt a decision on the enforcement of the decision. The AZOP did not take any action. The data subjects submitted a complaint with the Administrative Court of Zaghreb against the AZOP. The AZOP stated that it did not take any action because the controller indicated that the recordings were deleted and the data subjects did not prove the contrary. It made two arguments pursuant to the [https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2009_04_47_1065.html Croatian Act on General Administrative Procedure]. First, it noted that Article [https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2009_04_47_1065.html 139(1) of this Act] establishes an obligation to issue a decision when the executed party does not act according the enforcement decision. Second, the AZOP argued that the decision cannot be enforced because the statute of limitations period granting 5 years to bring an enforcement action un
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Court case Usl-4017/23-6 - Croatia (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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