Following my announcement dated 2/7/2024 regarding the publication and re-posting on social networking sites, by various individuals, of a school photo in which the students and teachers appear and in which the full names of the students are written, I wish to inform the public of the following. My Office is in communication with the Police for further coordinated actions. https://www.dataprotection.gov.cy/dataprotection/dataprotection.nsf/All/9EB3E8A44CFFEB0EC2258B690030EDAB?OpenDocument
Read moreCYPRIOT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: NOTICE OF DPO FOR CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION IN GYMS
After departmental checks, which my Office carried out, regarding the legality of the installation and operation of Closed Circuit Video Surveillance (CCVT), which also included gyms, and after evaluating these results, I am listing the following: The PPE operation in gym facilities, on the one hand, should aim to ensure the protection of said facilities, on the other hand, it should respect the right of customers and employees to protect their privacy and personal data. Specifically, weighing the legal interests…
Read moreCYPRIOT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Audit on the operation of a closed-circuit video surveillance system (CCTV) at the Monastery of Saint Abbacum
I wish to inform the public that, the above audit which commenced on 22/03/2024 has been completed and the Audit Report was sent to the Police on 04/06/2024. The purpose of the audit was, on the one hand, to ascertain the legality, necessity and proportionality of the CBC in the Monastery and, on the other hand, to investigate the events that took place in the Diocese of Tamassos and Mountains, on 5-6 March 2024 and thereafter, which fall within my…
Read moreCYPRIOT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Operation of Closed Circuit Video Surveillance (CCTV) in Schools
Regarding the above issue, I wish to inform all interested persons that the consultation process between the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (MESY) and my Office has been completed. The Ministry of Education and Youth carried out an impact assessment on the operation of a Closed Circuit Video Surveillance (CCTV) in schools for the prevention and treatment of violence and delinquency, which it submitted to my Office for consultation purposes. As set out in that impact assessment, Therefore, the…
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