Anonymised respondents (neighbours)

The enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act 2017 (dpa). DPO, 10 September 2024.

Record ID: mu-dpo-2024-0150
Case reference: Decision No 150
Jurisdiction: Mauritius
Regulator: DPO
Type: determination
Date decided: 10 September 2024
Respondent type: individual
Sector: residential
Violations: CCTV cameras alleged to be installed on complainant's property monitoring his movements and those of his family, Alleged recording of personal conversations, Cameras capturing images outside respondents' property boundaries
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 fdf7caf2440f7864…
Record verified: 30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that neighbours had installed cameras directly on his property, monitoring his family's movements and recording personal conversations. The Police instructed the respondents to reposition their cameras within their own boundaries and a follow-up visit confirmed compliance.

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.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE · CAMERA REPOSITIONING

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondents (neighbours), Decision No 150, determination of 10 September 2024. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2024/decision-150-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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