CCTV breach – Retailer Fined
The Austrian regulator has issued its first fine for a GDPR violation. In this case, it was for a CCTV breach. This decision by the regulator, namely the Austrian Data Protection Authority (“DSB”), is particularly interesting. The Austrian Data Protection Act states that the DSB will at first exercise only remedial powers. For example, they would only issue reprimands for first-time infringers. Therefore, a fine was somewhat unexpected.
Notwithstanding this rule, according to Austrian press coverage, the DSB has issued a fine against an entrepreneur for violations of the GDPR. The entrepreneur had installed a CCTV camera in front of his establishment.