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Anonymised respondent (neighbour)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act 2017 (dpa). DPO, 8 May 2024.

Record ID
mu-dpo-2024-0145
Case reference
Decision No 145
Jurisdiction
Mauritius
Regulator
DPO
Type
determination
Date decided
8 May 2024
Respondent type
individual
Sector
residential
Violations
CCTV cameras installed on other owners' property without signage, cameras directed towards neighbouring properties rather than respondent's own house, installation without informing the complainant
Provisions cited
s.6 Data Protection Act 2017 (DPA)
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 the respondent installed CCTV cameras without notification, placed them on other owners' property without signage, and directed them towards neighbouring properties rather than the respondent's own house. Following a Police site visit, corrective measures were confirmed to have been taken and the cameras were no longer capturing images outside the respondent's premises. The enquiry was closed to the satisfaction of all parties.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE · RESIDENTIAL

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Decision No 145, determination of 8 May 2024. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2024/decision-145-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 22 July 2026).

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