Glove Technology SRL – €4,949 Fine (Romania, 2021)
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Glove Technology SRL was fined nearly €5,000 for using CCTV cameras to monitor employees without a legal basis. The Romanian authority found that the company violated privacy rules by recording conversations without consent. This case emphasizes the importance of having a valid legal reason for workplace surveillance.
What happened
Glove Technology SRL used CCTV cameras to monitor employees without a legal basis.
Who was affected
Employees whose conversations were recorded by the company's CCTV system.
What the authority found
The Romanian authority fined the company for lacking a legal basis for surveillance and violating transparency and fairness principles.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a warning to companies about the need for clear legal grounds and transparency when monitoring employees. Businesses should ensure their surveillance practices comply with privacy laws to avoid penalties.
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The ANSPDCP started an investigation against the controller Glove Technology SRL, after a data subject filed a complaint. The investigation revealed that the controller used CCTV cameras inside its offices to surveil its employees and record their conversations with the intention to use the recorded files against them. The ANSPDCP found that the surveillance took place without a legal base as required by Article 6(1) GDPR. Moreover, the controller did not respect the lawfulness, fairness and transparency principle laid down in Article 5(1)(a) GDPR. As result, the controller was fined approximately €5,000 (RON 24,745). Furthermore, using their powers laid down in Article 58(2)(d) GDPR , the DPA required the controller to ensure that further CCTV surveillance will be in conformity with the GDPR, stop any data processing that was made through non-compliant CCTV systems, and delete any subsequent data that might have been collected unlawfully through the CCTV systems.
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Other enforcement actions involving Glove Technology SRL in RO
Details
Fine Date
23 September 2021
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€4,949
24,745 RON
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Glove Technology SRL - Romania (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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