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This decision follows a Czech court's request for a preliminary ruling on whether home surveillance that captures public spaces can be classified as a "purely personal or household activity."
On December 11, 2014, the European Court of Justice
("ECJ") ruled that cameras with data storage
capabilities that monitor public spaces, even when installed by an
individual for home security purposes, are subject to data privacy
protection principles and requirements. This decision follows a
Czech court's request for a preliminary ruling on whether home
surveillance that captures public spaces can be classified as a
"purely personal or household activity."
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