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Private Individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined a private individual EUR 500 for the unauthorized installation of a video surveillance camera on their property.

€500 Fine
Private Individual
SPAIN
Art. 5 GDPR

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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined a private individual EUR 500 for the unauthorized installation of a video surveillance camera on their property. The cameras recorded public space and a neighboring property. The AEPD therefore found that such video surveillance constituted a violation of the principle of data minimization.

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