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Fine for Illegal Audio Recording of CCTV
A €5,000 administrative fine and an official reprimand have been imposed on the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare by the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection, following the unlawful use of audio recording through the Ministry’s surveillance system at its headquarters. The case came to light after an anonymous complaint reported audio capture...
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CCTV Systems in Kindergartens
The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus (the “Commissioner”) has issued guidelines as to the potential installation of CCTV Systems in kindergarten, having taken into account numerous enquiries that her office had received. The guidance was provided in late April 2024 and is summarised below. The Commissioner has recognised the requirement and need for...
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Update on Installation of CCTV Systems in School Units
After recent incidents during after-school hours which have caused damage to public school property, and given the repetitive nature observed in such offences, the Ministry of Education decided to proceed, on a trial basis, with installation of security cameras (CCTV systems) in public schools in an effort to monitor and deter such actions. To this...
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