Anonymised respondent (brother of complainant)

The enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017 (DPA). DPO, 9 February 2024.

Record ID

mu-dpo-2024-0139

Case reference

Decision No 139

Jurisdiction

Mauritius

Regulator

DPO

Type

determination

Date decided

9 February 2024

Respondent type

individual

Sector

residential

Violations

Placement of a surveillance camera in a car directed towards complainant's room, alleged to invade complainant's privacy

Provisions cited

section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017

Outcome

the enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017 (DPA)

Status

final

Source

Official document ↗

Source integrity

SHA-256 f58e2ea7c0b9dc4e…

Record verified

30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that his brother had positioned a car camera towards his room, making him feel unsafe whenever the car was parked in the garage. The Police confirmed the car camera automatically switches off with the engine and that the respondent covers it with a cloth pouch when parked, as the device could not be repositioned.

Orders and outcome

The Data Protection Commissioner closed the enquiry to the satisfaction of all parties under the enquiry provisions of the Data Protection Act 2017.

SURVEILLANCE · FAMILY DISPUTE · RESIDENTIAL

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