Data protection specialist Jon Baines examines a recent judgment concerning a dispute between a landlord and commercial tenant about a lease, in which a minor but noteworthy data protection issue emerged. The case involved a suspended dentist in a legal battle with the landlord over the terms of her lease. Additionally, the dentist sought and obtained a declaration regarding the landlord's placement of internal CCTV cameras, asserting that the processing of her data by the landlord breached the Data Protection Act 2018.
The evidence presented indicated that the CCTV camera installed by the landlord had a direct view of the entrance to the claimant's room and into the room itself, leading the judge to conclude that it was an attempt to monitor the use of the claimant's room. While the judge did not specify the exact infringements of data protection law, the case serves as an important reminder that landlords must not assume the unrestricted right to place CCTV on their property in a manner that violates the data protection rights of individuals using the property.
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