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§ Tracker · Mauritius · DPO · 2023

Anonymised respondent (neighbour)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act (dpa). DPO, 5 October 2023.

Record ID
mu-dpo-2023-0173
Case reference
Decision No 173
Jurisdiction
Mauritius
Regulator
DPO
Type
determination
Date decided
5 October 2023
Respondent type
individual
Sector
residential
Violations
CCTV cameras capturing footage of a public road used as access to a residential co-ownership, cameras operating continuously day and night, alleged monitoring and harassment of residents, visitors and employees, concern that footage may be shared abroad for unlawful purposes
Provisions cited
s.6 Data Protection Act (DPA)
Outcome
enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act (DPA)
Status
final
Source
Official document ↗
Source integrity
SHA-256 8aca27fe8f3181d4…
Record verified
30 July 2026

The facts

A residential co-ownership's property management complained that the respondent's CCTV camera captured the public road serving as the only access to the development, with residents, visitors and employees reporting they were being observed; some employees said the respondent commented on their recorded movements, which they took as harassment, and there were fears the continuously recorded footage might be shared abroad. A Police site visit found the cameras were not capturing inside the complainant's premises. The complainant objected to closure, citing a flash from the camera, and asked for access to footage and a deeper inquiry; the respondent's written statement and evidence again showed no capture inside the complainant's premises.

Orders and outcome

The Data Protection Commissioner closed the enquiry to the satisfaction of all parties under the DPA.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE · RESIDENTIAL · PUBLIC ROAD

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondent (neighbour), Decision No 173, determination of 5 October 2023. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2023/decision-173-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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