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 ↗
Source integrity: SHA-256 6a0f3c3f6903b8a7…
Record verified: 30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged four cameras had been installed on a private lane without permission, monitoring his movements and visitors, one able to see into his compound. A police site visit found six CCTV cameras at the respondent's residence, none pointed towards the complainant's residence, with one facing the common road.

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.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE · PRIVATE LANE

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondent (individual), Decision No 158, determination of 26 December 2024. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2024/decision-158-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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