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Anonymised respondent (neighbour)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act (dpa). DPO, 29 May 2025.

Record ID
mu-dpo-2025-0190
Case reference
Decision No 190
Jurisdiction
Mauritius
Regulator
DPO
Type
determination
Date decided
29 May 2025
Respondent type
individual
Sector
residential
Violations
Rotating CCTV camera capturing images of complainant's bedroom, balcony and house
Provisions cited
s.6 Data Protection Act 2017
Outcome
enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act (DPA)
Status
final
Source
Official document ↗
Record verified
17 July 2026

Summary

The complainant reported that a neighbour had installed a rotating CCTV camera capturing images of the complainant's bedroom, balcony and house. The Data Protection Office referred the matter to the Police for a site visit. The Police confirmed that the respondent had already repositioned the rotating camera to capture images only within their own premises. The enquiry was closed under section 6 of the Data Protection Act.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE · ROTATING CAMERA

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Decision No 190, determination of 29 May 2025. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2025/decision-190-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 22 July 2026).

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