Anonymised respondent (brother)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act (dpa). DPO, 25 June 2024.

Record ID: mu-dpo-2024-0167
Case reference: Decision No 167
Jurisdiction: Mauritius
Regulator: DPO
Type: determination
Date decided: 25 June 2024
Respondent type: individual
Sector: residential
Violations: CCTV camera installed in family courtyard and entrance capturing images and invading privacy of family members
Provisions cited: section 6 of the Data Protection Act
Outcome: enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act (DPA)
Status: final
Source: Official document ↗
Source integrity: SHA-256 b565ec538f39a33d…
Record verified: 30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged his brother installed a CCTV camera in the family courtyard and entrance, which he, his wife and his son felt invaded their privacy. The police found no infringement of privacy.

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 · FAMILY DISPUTE · PRIVACY

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondent (brother), Decision No 167, determination of 25 June 2024. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2024/decision-167-cctv-family-dispute/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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