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§ Tracker · Mauritius · DPO · 2023

Anonymised respondent (neighbour)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 under the data protection act (dpa). DPO, 3 March 2023.

Record ID
mu-dpo-2023-0111
Case reference
Decision No 111
Jurisdiction
Mauritius
Regulator
DPO
Type
determination
Date decided
3 March 2023
Respondent type
individual
Sector
residential
Violations
CCTV cameras pointing towards complainant's premises
Provisions cited
s.6 Data Protection Act
Outcome
enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 under the Data Protection Act (DPA)
Status
final
Source
Official document ↗
Record verified
17 July 2026

Summary

The complainant alleged that the respondent, a neighbour, had installed CCTV cameras pointing towards the complainant's premises, amounting to an invasion of privacy. The Data Protection Office requested police assistance and a site visit was conducted. The police found that none of the cameras were oriented towards or recording inside the complainant's premises and that there was no evidence prejudicial to the complainant. The enquiry was closed under section 6 of the Data Protection Act.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE · PRIVACY

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Decision No 111, determination of 3 March 2023. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2023/decision-111-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 22 July 2026).

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