Anonymised respondent (individual)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act 2017 (dpa). DPO, 26 December 2024.

Record ID

mu-dpo-2024-0158

Case reference

Decision No 158

Jurisdiction

Mauritius

Regulator

DPO

Type

determination

Date decided

26 December 2024

Respondent type

individual

Sector

residential

Violations

four cameras installed on private lane without complainant's permission, cameras monitoring complainant's movement and visitors, one camera monitoring inside complainant's compound

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 ↗

Record verified

17 July 2026

Summary

The complainant alleged that four cameras had been installed on a private lane without permission, enabling monitoring of the complainant's movement, visitors, and interior compound. A Police site visit found six cameras at the respondent's residence, none pointed towards the complainant's residence, with one facing a common road. The enquiry was closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE · PRIVATE LANE

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• 14 November 2024 · enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017 (DPA)
• 13 January 2025 · enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties. Thus, no breach of the Data Protection Act has occurred.

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