Anonymised respondent (brother)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act 2017 (dpa). DPO, 6 October 2022.

Record ID: mu-dpo-2022-0099
Case reference: Decision No 99
Jurisdiction: Mauritius
Regulator: DPO
Type: determination
Date decided: 6 October 2022
Respondent type: individual
Sector: residential
Violations: CCTV cameras capturing complainant's movements and family's private activities including entry and exit from premises
Provisions cited: s.6 Data Protection Act 2017
Outcome: enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017 (DPA)
Status: final
Source: Official document ↗
Record verified: 17 July 2026

Summary

The complainant, writing in Mauritian Creole, alleged that the respondent (the complainant's brother) had placed three cameras that captured the complainant's movements including entry and exit and the family's private activities on the stairs. Following a police site visit, the complainant confirmed that the brother had reoriented the cameras and they were no longer capturing images of the complainant's premises. The enquiry was closed under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017.

CCTV · FAMILY DISPUTE · PRIVACY

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Decision No 99, determination of 6 October 2022. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2022/decision-99-cctv-family-dispute/ (accessed 22 July 2026).

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