Spanish football club Atlético Osasuna introduced a facial recognition system for stadium access, sparking a GDPR complaint. The case highlights the challenges of biometric data processing, questioning its legality under the GDPR. The issue goes beyond simple convenience, raising concerns about proportionality, necessity, and fundamental privacy rights. Similar concerns arise when businesses upgrade traditional CCTV […]
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Belgian DPA requires small companies using CCTV to maintain a record of processing activity
The APD/GBA (Belgian DPA) in April 2020 decided upon a complaint made in September 2018 with the authority.[1] The affected person claimed that he was filmed by CCTV of a store while walking outside on the sidewalk. The DPA investigated the complaint and requested from the store owner what can be expected: Storage period of […]