Anonymised respondent (in-law)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act 2017 (dpa). DPO, 23 February 2024.

Record ID

mu-dpo-2024-0129

Case reference

Decision No 129

Jurisdiction

Mauritius

Regulator

DPO

Type

determination

Date decided

23 February 2024

Respondent type

individual

Sector

residential

Violations

CCTV camera installed inside shared residence facing corridor to complainant’s private room, toilet, and bathroom, allegedly to monitor complainant’s actions and record conversations

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 alleged that a camera had been installed at the entrance of the respondent’s kitchen facing the corridor to the complainant’s private room, toilet, and bathroom, capturing actions and conversations without consent and posing a risk to young children. The Police conducted a site visit and found that the camera was installed inside the respondent’s own premises for personal security and health monitoring purposes. The enquiry was closed to the satisfaction of all parties.

CCTV · DOMESTIC DISPUTE · SHARED PREMISES · RESIDENTIAL PRIVACY

Cite this decision

Track Mauritius enforcement

Get decision alerts by email

Tell us your jurisdictions and we email you when a regulator's decision passes verification. Privacy.