Spain

Private Person

5,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2021-02-08.

Rank · Sector

#67

of 351 in Individuals and Private Associations

Rank · Spain

#510

of 1,075

Rank · All fines

#1,723

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2021-02-08
Controller / Processor: Private Person
Sector: Individuals and Private Associations
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) c) GDPR
Type of violation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Summary

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined a private individual EUR 5,000 for illegal camera surveillance. The data subject had rented two rooms in the apartment of the controller. The controller had installed a video camera in the apartment and stated that it was installed exclusively for security purposes and also only monitored the area of the entrance door. However, it turned out that the camera was oriented in such a way that it also recorded other parts of the apartment, such as the living room. The Spanish DPA states that this constitutes an unjustified invasion of the privacy of the data subject.

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