TSJ PV - 1713/2026

}}}} A court held that an employer unlawfully used accidental Teams recordings of private conversations and awarded the employee €335.000 in damages for violation of fundamental rights.A court held that an employer unlawfully processed the accidental recording of a private conversation by a video conference tool. The court held that due to this violation the data subject could terminate their employment relation with cause. == English Summary ==== English Summary == The participants were unaware that they were still being recorded. During the conversations, they discussed, among other matters, possible strategies connected to substantial changes in working conditions and compensation. The recordings were automatically stored in the company’s Teams environment.The participants were unaware that they were still being recorded. During the conversations, they discussed, among other matters, possible strategies connected to substantial changes in working conditions and compensation. The rec