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§ Tracker · Mauritius · DPO · 2023

Anonymised respondent (neighbour)

Enquiry has not disclosed the commission of an offence under the dpa and is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 under the data protection act (dpa). DPO, 27 March 2023.

Record ID
mu-dpo-2023-0116
Case reference
Decision No 116
Jurisdiction
Mauritius
Regulator
DPO
Type
determination
Date decided
27 March 2023
Respondent type
individual
Sector
residential
Violations
CCTV camera pointing towards complainant's house equipped with flash, sensors and speakers, monitoring and recording of complainant's activities
Provisions cited
s.6 Data Protection Act (DPA)
Outcome
enquiry has not disclosed the commission of an offence under the DPA and 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 a neighbour had installed a CCTV camera equipped with flash, sensors and speakers pointing towards the complainant's house, recording and monitoring the complainant's activities. Following a Police site visit, the camera was re-oriented and confirmed to no longer be capturing images inside the complainant's premises, with the complainant reported as satisfied. The enquiry was closed as no offence was disclosed.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE · RESIDENTIAL

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Decision No 116, determination of 27 March 2023. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2023/decision-116-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 22 July 2026).

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