Anonymised respondent (a company, tenant of neighbouring restaurant)

Enquiry is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act (dpa). DPO, 4 June 2025.

Record ID

mu-dpo-2025-0205

Case reference

Decision No 205

Jurisdiction

Mauritius

Regulator

DPO

Type

determination

Date decided

4 June 2025

Respondent type

private

Sector

hospitality

Violations

CCTV camera facing the entrance and windows of the neighbouring saloon without permission, Camera allowing visibility inside the saloon causing disturbance and discomfort to clients

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 ↗

Record verified

17 July 2026

Summary

The complainant, owner of a saloon, alleged that the respondent, a tenant of a neighbouring restaurant, had installed a CCTV camera facing the saloon's entrance and windows without permission, causing disturbance and discomfort to clients including women and tourists. The Police conducted two site visits and found that a motion tracker camera had initially been capturing images towards the complainant's premises but was no longer doing so by the second visit. The enquiry was closed under section 6 of the Data Protection Act.

CCTV · COMMERCIAL PREMISES · MOTION TRACKER

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