Anonymised respondent (co-tenant and house owner)

The enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017 (DPA). DPO, 11 November 2024.

Record ID: mu-dpo-2024-0151
Case reference: Decision No 151
Jurisdiction: Mauritius
Regulator: DPO
Type: determination
Date decided: 11 November 2024
Respondent type: individual
Sector: residential
Violations: Installation of 360-degree CCTV camera with audio and recording features directed towards areas used commonly and exclusively by complainant
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 127290a640bff836…
Record verified: 30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that her co-tenant, also the house owner, installed a 360-degree CCTV camera with audio and recording features directed at areas she uses both commonly and exclusively. The Police verified the cameras were installed to secure the property and were directed at common areas only, without capturing tenants' rooms.

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 · LANDLORD-TENANT · AUDIO RECORDING · RESIDENTIAL

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondent (co-tenant and house owner), Decision No 151, determination of 11 November 2024. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2024/decision-151-cctv-landlord-tenant/ (accessed 23 October 2026).

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