AZOP (Croatia) - Decision 21-07-2022 (car dealership)
| AZOP - Decision of 21 July 2022 - unknown car sales and service center | |
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| Authority: | AZOP (Croatia) |
| Jurisdiction: | Croatia |
| Relevant Law: | Article 27(1) GDPR |
| Type: | Investigation |
| Outcome: | Violation Found |
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| Decided: | |
| Published: | 21.07.2022 |
| Fine: | 30000 HRK |
| Parties: | n/a |
| National Case Number/Name: | Decision of 21 July 2022 - unknown car sales and service center |
| European Case Law Identifier: | n/a |
| Appeal: | Unknown |
| Original Language(s): | Croatian |
| Original Source: | AZOP (in HR) |
| Initial Contributor: | Presido Croatia |
After carrying out direct supervision without prior notice, Croatian DPA imposed a fine of HRK 30 000 (approx. €4,000) for unlawful video surveillance (lack of video surveillance notice).
English Summary
Facts
The Croatian DPA, without prior notice, carried out direct supervision over the processing and implementation of the protection of personal data, the collection and processing of personal data carried out by the video surveillance system.
Holding
AZOP determined that the data controller - the car sales and service center based in Zagreb - did not mark that certain rooms in it, as well as the external surfaces of the object in question, are under video surveillance, which is against Article 27, Paragraph 1 of the Law on the Implementation of the General Regulation on Data Protection.
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English Machine Translation of the Decision
The decision below is a machine translation of the Croatian original. Please refer to the Croatian original for more details.
Administrative fine of HRK 30,000 for not marking the facility under video surveillance The Agency for the Protection of Personal Data ex officio, without prior notice, carried out direct supervision over the processing and implementation of the protection of personal data, the collection and processing of personal data carried out by the video surveillance system, and determined that the processing manager - the car sales and service center based in Zagreb was not indicated that certain rooms in it, as well as the external surfaces of the object in question, are under video surveillance, which is against Article 27, Paragraph 1 of the Law on the Implementation of the General Regulation on Data Protection. In accordance with Article 51, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1 of the Act on the Implementation of the General Regulation on Data Protection, the Agency imposed an administrative fine in the amount of HRK 30,000 for the aforementioned violation. Precisely the corrective measure in the form of an administrative fine is effective, proportional and deterrent and fully appropriate to the circumstances for both imposed fines, which are paid to the state budget.
