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Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on a private individual. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things, also covered the public space. The DPA considered this to be a violation of the principle of data minimization. In addition, the controller had not properly informed the data subjects about the processing of the data by the video surveillance.
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