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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, 7 April 2023.

Record ID
mu-dpo-2023-0119
Case reference
Decision No 119
Jurisdiction
Mauritius
Regulator
DPO
Type
determination
Date decided
7 April 2023
Respondent type
individual
Sector
residential
Violations
rotating CCTV camera with motion detection and long-distance view pointed directly towards complainant's premises, capturing movements and activities of complainant and visitors
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 ↗
Source integrity
SHA-256 bb29faa3addaef36…
Record verified
30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that his neighbour had installed a rotating, motion-detecting CCTV camera with a long-distance view pointed directly at his premises, capturing his movements and any visitors. The Data Protection Office asked the Police to investigate and conduct a site visit. The Police reported that the camera was connected to a mobile phone rather than a DVR, captured no images inside the complainant's premises, was installed for security, and disclosed no evidence prejudicial to the complainant.

Orders and outcome

The Data Protection Commissioner decided that the enquiry had not disclosed the commission of an offence under the DPA and closed it to the satisfaction of all parties.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE · RESIDENTIAL

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondent (neighbour), Decision No 119, determination of 7 April 2023. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2023/decision-119-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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