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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, 19 March 2025.

Record ID
mu-dpo-2025-0200
Case reference
Decision No 200
Jurisdiction
Mauritius
Regulator
DPO
Type
determination
Date decided
19 March 2025
Respondent type
individual
Sector
residential
Violations
CCTV camera installed in close proximity to complainant's private residence believed to be positioned in violation of the Data Protection Act
Provisions cited
section 6 of the Data Protection Act (DPA)
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 alleged that the respondent neighbour had installed a CCTV camera in close proximity to the complainant's private residence, positioned in a way believed to violate the Data Protection Act. A police site visit confirmed that the cameras were not capturing images at the complainant's premises and were recording footage on the respondent's premises only. The enquiry was closed under section 6 of the Data Protection Act.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE · RESIDENTIAL PRIVACY

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Decision No 200, determination of 19 March 2025. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2025/decision-200-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 22 July 2026).

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