Sigma Live Ltd
- Country
- Cyprus
- Fine
- 5,000 EUR
- Date
- 2019-04-12
- Sector
- Publications/News outlet/Media House
- Articles
- Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR
Sigma Live Ltd had published and processed the complainant's personal data without their prior consent.
During the media coverage of an abduction incident of two minor children from their school a complaint was filed with the DPA against Sigma Live Ltd, for showing the complainant in a video originally screened on SIGMA TV channel, and which was subsequently posted on www.sigmalive.com as well as on the official Sigma Live YouTube account. The complainant was the person who helped identify the perpetrator and the abducted students, and despite expressing a desire to maintain their anonymity, the video in question did not blur the complainant’s face which was clearly visible and was shown and characterized as the "informant" who helped solve the case. Authority: Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection Cyprus