UODO (Poland) - DKE.561.4.2026
Poland's DPA fines individual €6,174 for non-compliance with unlawful surveillance ruling.
Poland's Data Protection Authority (UODO) has fined an individual PLN 26,711 (approximately €6,174) for failing to comply with a previous decision. The individual's camera surveillance extended beyond their property onto public roads and neighboring properties, which was deemed unlawful. Despite being ordered to erase the data and cease monitoring, the individual reinstalled cameras and continued the unlawful surveillance, leading to the fine.
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The lesson from this incident
Full lessonThis case demonstrates a deliberate and repeated violation of data protection law, where an individual operated camera surveillance systems that captured public roads and neighboring properties without legal basis. The root failure is a combination of poor security awareness regarding personal data obligations and outright non-compliance with a regulatory authority's binding decision. What makes this case particularly serious is the willful reinstallation of cameras after being ordered to cease — escalating a compliance failure into defiant regulatory non-compliance. Under GDPR, video surveillance that captures identifiable individuals in public or private spaces constitutes personal data processing, which requires a lawful basis and proportionality. This matters because failure to respect supervisory authority decisions can lead to escalating fines and reputational harm, even for private individuals.