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§ Tracker · Mauritius · DPO · 2025

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-2025-0204
Case reference
Decision No 204
Jurisdiction
Mauritius
Regulator
DPO
Type
determination
Date decided
29 May 2025
Respondent type
individual
Sector
residential
Violations
Camera facing towards complainant's premises, recording private activities without consent
Provisions cited
s.6 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 846c08e97b6c1c87…
Record verified
30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that his neighbour had installed a camera facing his premises which he believed was recording his private activities without consent, causing his family significant distress. The police site visit found the camera captured the respondent's own entrance, stairs and porch, and that signage was displayed in front of the respondent's house.

Orders and outcome

The Data Protection Commissioner closed the enquiry to the satisfaction of all parties. The published summary carries no monetary order.

CCTV · NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondent (neighbour), Decision No 204, determination of 29 May 2025. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2025/decision-204-cctv-neighbour-dispute/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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