Anonymised respondent (neighbour living opposite)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act 2017 (dpa). DPO, 31 December 2024.

Record ID: mu-dpo-2024-0159
Case reference: Decision No 159
Jurisdiction: Mauritius
Regulator: DPO
Type: determination
Date decided: 31 December 2024
Respondent type: individual
Sector: residential
Violations: CCTV camera facing directly at complainant's gate entry, yard, house, and rooftop
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 a neighbour living opposite had placed a CCTV camera facing directly at the complainant's entire gate entry, yard, house, and rooftop, causing a sense of invasion of privacy. A Police site visit found that the cameras were not capturing images towards the complainant's premises. The enquiry was closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Decision No 159, determination of 31 December 2024. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2024/decision-159-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 22 July 2026).

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