CASE STUDIES 2013 - Data Protection Commissioner - Ireland [2013] IEDPC 9 (2013)

CASE STUDIES 2013 - Data Protection Commissioner - Ireland [2013] IEDPC 9 (2013)

The Commissioner found that the supermarket's viewing of the CCTV footage was in pursuit of its legitimate interests and was not unwarranted by prejudice to the complainant's rights; therefore, no contravention of the Data Protection Acts occurred.

Citation
[2013] IEDPC 9
Parties
Complainant: Complainant (Store Manager); Respondent: Supermarket (Data Controller)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Data Protection Complaint / Decision by Data Protection Commissioner
Outcome
Complaint not upheld
Legal Topics
CCTV Surveillance, Employee Monitoring, Legitimate Interest, Personal Data Processing, Proportionality
Data Protection Employment Law CCTV Surveillance Employee Monitoring Legitimate Interest Personal Data Processing Proportionality

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Parties

Complainant (Store Manager)

Complainant

Supermarket (Data Controller)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Data Protection Complaint / Decision by Data Protection Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the supermarket's processing of CCTV footage containing the complainant's image contravened the Data Protection Acts

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner found that the supermarket's viewing of the CCTV footage was in pursuit of its legitimate interests and was not unwarranted by prejudice to the complainant's rights; therefore, no contravention of the Data Protection Acts occurred.

Court Disposition

Complaint not upheld