Anonymised respondent (individual)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act 2017 (dpa). DPO, 14 November 2024.

Record ID: mu-dpo-2024-0156
Case reference: Decision No 156
Jurisdiction: Mauritius
Regulator: DPO
Type: determination
Date decided: 14 November 2024
Respondent type: individual
Sector: residential
Violations: camera pointing towards complainant's personal street, camera monitoring every action taking place within complainant's home
Provisions cited: section 6 of the 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 ↗
Source integrity: SHA-256 9f6f01e824cc621d…
Record verified: 30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged the respondent installed a camera pointing towards his street that monitored activity within his home. A police site visit found the camera was pointed towards a common road and captured no footage of the complainant's premises.

Orders and outcome

The Data Protection Commissioner closed the enquiry to the satisfaction of all parties under the closure provision of the Data Protection Act.

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Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondent (individual), Decision No 156, determination of 14 November 2024. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2024/decision-156-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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