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The dispute in question is whether the operation of a home camera system which records people for purpose of protecting the property but monitors a public space amounts to processing of personal data as enumerated under Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC. ===Holding=== ===Holding=== The court looked at the term personal data under Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46 and Article 2(a) Directive 95\u002F46 which is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, an identified person being one who can be identified directly or indirectly in reference to one or more factors specific to his physical identity. Accordingly, the court held that the image of a person recorded by a camera system constitutes personal data, in as much as its possible to identify a person, within the definition under Article 2(a) Directive 95\u002F46. The court looked at the term personal data under Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC and Article 2(a) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC which is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, an identified person being one who can be identified directly or indirectly in reference to one or more factors specific to his physical identity. Accordingly, the court held that the image of a person recorded by a camera system constitutes personal data, in as much as its possible to identify a person, within the definition under Article 2(a) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC. With respect to automatic processing of personal data, the court highlighted that the definition of processing under Article 2 (a) means any operation performed on personal data such as collection, storage and recording. The court also relied on Recitals 15 and 16 of Directive 95\u002F46 which include video surveillance as a form of automatic processing. The video recording was stored on a continuous recording device and as such, this operation was held to be automatic processing of personal data in accordance to Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46. With respect to automatic processing of personal data, the court highlighted that the definition of processing under Article 2 (a) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC means any operation performed on personal data such as collection, storage and recording. The court also relied on Recital 15 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC and Recital 16 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC which include video surveillance as a form of automatic processing. The video recording was stored on a continuous recording device and as such, this operation was held to be automatic processing of personal data in accordance to Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC. Moreover, the court held that the processing did not fall within the exceptions under Article 3(2) Directive 95\u002F46. It reiterated that the exceptions must be construed narrowly in order not to infringe on personal rights and freedoms. Thus, for the exception to succeed, the court stated that the processing must be purely for household activities not simply personal or household activities. Moreover, the court held that the processing did not fall within the exceptions under Article 3(2) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC. It reiterated that the exceptions must be construed narrowly in order not to infringe on personal rights and freedoms. Thus, for the exception to succeed, the court stated that the processing must be purely for household activities not simply personal or household activities. ==Comment== ==Comment==","The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in case C-212\u002F13 that operating a home camera system that records individuals and monitors public spaces constitutes processing of personal data. This processing is subject to data protection laws, specifically Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC, and does not fall under the household activities exception unless purely for domestic purposes.","CJEU rules home camera systems monitoring public spaces process personal data.","Help CJEU - C-212\u002F13 - Ryneš: Difference between revisions From GDPRhub Jump to:navigation, search ← Older editNewer edit →VisualWikitext Revision as of 17:54, 18 October 2024 view sourceManTechnologist (talk | contribs)858 editsm ← Older edit Revision as of 12:43, 9 July 2026 view source Ds (talk | contribs)Bureaucrats, Interface administrators, noContributionReport, Administrators148 edits Tag: Visual editNewer edit → Line 13: Line 13: |EU_Law_Name_1=Article 11 Directive 95\u002F46|EU_Law_Name_1=Article 11 Directive 95\u002F46 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95\u002F46\u002FEC |EU_Law_Link_10=https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Flegal-content\u002FEN\u002FTXT\u002F?uri=celex%3A31995L0046|EU_Law_Link_10=https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Flegal-content\u002FEN\u002FTXT\u002F?uri=celex%3A31995L0046 |EU_Law_Name_11=Recital 16 Directive 95\u002F46|EU_Law_Name_11=Recital 16 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC |EU_Law_Link_11=https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Flegal-content\u002FEN\u002FTXT\u002F?uri=celex%3A31995L0046|EU_Law_Link_11=https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Flegal-content\u002FEN\u002FTXT\u002F?uri=celex%3A31995L0046 Line 67: Line 67: ===Dispute======Dispute=== The dispute in question is whether the operation of a home camera system which records people for purpose of protecting the property but monitors a public space amounts to processing of personal data as enumerated under Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46.The dispute in question is whether the operation of a home camera system which records people for purpose of protecting the property but monitors a public space amounts to processing of personal data as enumerated under Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC. ===Holding======Holding=== The court looked at the term personal data under Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46 and Article 2(a) Directive 95\u002F46 which is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, an identified person being one who can be identified directly or indirectly in reference to one or more factors specific to his physical identity. Accordingly, the court held that the image of a person recorded by a camera system constitutes personal data, in as much as its possible to identify a person, within the definition under Article 2(a) Directive 95\u002F46.The court looked at the term personal data under Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC and Article 2(a) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC which is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, an identified person being one who can be identified directly or indirectly in reference to one or more factors specific to his physical identity. Accordingly, the court held that the image of a person recorded by a camera system constitutes personal data, in as much as its possible to identify a person, within the definition under Article 2(a) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC. With respect to automatic processing of personal data, the court highlighted that the definition of processing under Article 2 (a) means any operation performed on personal data such as collection, storage and recording. The court also relied on Recitals 15 and 16 of Directive 95\u002F46 which include video surveillance as a form of automatic processing. The video recording was stored on a continuous recording device and as such, this operation was held to be automatic processing of personal data in accordance to Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46.With respect to automatic processing of personal data, the court highlighted that the definition of processing under Article 2 (a) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC means any operation performed on personal data such as collection, storage and recording. The court also relied on Recital 15 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC and Recital 16 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC which include video surveillance as a form of automatic processing. The video recording was stored on a continuous recording device and as such, this operation was held to be automatic processing of personal data in accordance to Article 3(1) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC. Moreover, the court held that the processing did not fall within the exceptions under Article 3(2) Directive 95\u002F46. It reiterated that the exceptions must be construed narrowly in order not to infringe on personal rights and freedoms. Thus, for the exception to succeed, the court stated that the processing must be purely for household activities not simply personal or household activities.Moreover, the court held that the processing did not fall within the exceptions under Article 3(2) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FEC. It reiterated that the exceptions must be construed narrowly in order not to infringe on personal rights and freedoms. Thus, for the exception to succeed, the court stated that the processing must be purely for household activities not simply personal or household activities. ==Comment====Comment== Revision as of 12:43, 9 July 2026 CJEU - C-212\u002F13 Ryneš Court: CJEU Jurisdiction: European Union Relevant Law: Article 11 Directive 95\u002F46Article 13(1) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FECArticle 18(1) Directive 95\u002F46\u002FECArticle 2 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FECArticle 3 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FECArticle 7 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FECRecital 10 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FECRecital 11 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FECRecital 12 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FECRecital 14 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FECRecital 16 Directive 95\u002F46\u002FECParagraph 3(3) of Czech Law No 101\u002F2000 Sb. on the Protection of Personal DataParagraph 44(2) of Czech Law No 101\u002F2000 Sb. on the Protection of Personal DataParagraph 5(2)(e) of Czech Law No 101\u002F2000 Sb. on the Protection of Personal Data Decided: 11.12.2014 Parties: František Ryneš Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů, Case Number\u002FName: C-212\u002F13 Ryneš European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2014:2428 Reference from: NSS (Czech Republic) Language: 24 EU Languages Original Source: Judgement Initial Contributor: Elaine Thuo On 11 December 2014, the Court decided the Rynes case. 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