CASE STUDIES 2013 - Data Protection Commissioner - Ireland [2013] IEDPC 8 (2013)

CASE STUDIES 2013 - Data Protection Commissioner - Ireland [2013] IEDPC 8 (2013)

The Data Protection Commissioner found that Spar contravened Section 2(1)(c)(ii) of the Data Protection Acts by allowing the complainant's CCTV footage to be accessed, copied, and circulated for purposes unrelated to security, which was the original purpose for collecting the data.

Citation
[2013] IEDPC 8
Parties
Complainant: Complainant (Data Subject); Respondent: Spar Store
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Data Protection Complaint / Decision by Data Protection Commissioner
Outcome
Complaint upheld; contravention of Data Protection Acts found.
Legal Topics
CCTV Footage Misuse, Unlawful Data Disclosure, Purpose Limitation, Employee Data Protection
Data Protection Privacy Law CCTV Footage Misuse Unlawful Data Disclosure Purpose Limitation Employee Data Protection

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Parties

Complainant (Data Subject)

Complainant

Spar Store

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Data Protection Complaint / Decision by Data Protection Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Spar unlawfully processed and disclosed the complainant's personal data from CCTV footage in breach of Section 2(1)(c)(ii) of the Data Protection Acts 1988 & 2003

Ratio Decidendi

The Data Protection Commissioner found that Spar contravened Section 2(1)(c)(ii) of the Data Protection Acts by allowing the complainant's CCTV footage to be accessed, copied, and circulated for purposes unrelated to security, which was the original purpose for collecting the data.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld; contravention of Data Protection Acts found.

Orders

  • Spar to acknowledge the error and convey written apologies to the complainant.