This threatens many Austrian webcams. The reason for this is a decision by the Data Protection Authority of the country. This applies to adjust to the operator of a weather webcam in such a way that a complainant’s house is no longer recorded. He is the same.
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Because no matter how webcam will change, some residential buildings will always be in meditation – until it will be directed. “You can be a shared scene whether it’s interesting,” said Tz-Com Thomas Zimmermann Computer GMBH’s managing partner in an interview with Heise online. Zimraman’s company has operated the webcam in the lower Austrian small town Zwett from 2017 to promote the city’s tourism. The company does not chase any self -self.
It should be the only public webcam in the city. In one Minute -Rnewed statue Two public roads, a stressful level crossing, sky and city panorama can be seen with various assets. The current air temperature is shown in the image, the date and over time. If you want, you can use webcam pictures to learn about weather and road conditions and see if the current rail barrier is currently open. There is no less livestream in the form of zoom or swings. The operator does not provide an image collection, especially since he does not save the recording himself.
License or people are recognized
The resolution of the minute images is limited to 1279 × 723 pixels. This means that it is not possible to identify license plates, read inscriptions or identify people. This has been indicated to the operating company, otherwise there is no advertising fee, so there is no turnover. A local medium positively reported the webcam in 2017 and then in May 2024.
In the middle years, a new residential building, including parking on a property in the picture, was built. Its owner complained to the Austrian Data Protection Authority in May 2024, a few days after the second media report on the webcam. He admits that it is “not monitoring” real meanings. However, he is upset with the fact that his building, cars and possibly burning lights are in the picture. The whole world could see if someone was at home, “with premiere” could also be assigned to people.
Webcam shows such a picture of Zwettl every minute. Heise has pixel date and time (top left).
(Image: Webcam.zwettl.cc)
The Data Protection Authority complains with the decision signed on 26 February which is online anonymous, but it does not impose a fine. It refers to general data security regulation (GDPR) and Article 1 Of Austrian Data Protection Act. It legally deserves the privacy of personal data, “as far as security is worthy.” This right is generally excluded for available data, or if they cannot be held responsible for the person concerned.
Notification: “Right hurt to secure the camera”
The authority states that the camera violates the right to secure, “(…) The complainant’s house is also recorded by the camera recording area.” Therefore, the camera should be set in such a way that the complainant’s house is no longer recorded. This may be possible, but only until the next resort complains.
Therefore, the operator does not see any other option but to close the webcam, the decision should be final. Zimmermann cannot understand this: “It will affect a lot of webcams, as some buildings or parking spaces are recognized in many cases.” Although his company does not earn anything with webcam, he wants to take a decision by investigating the Federal Administrative Court. Its purpose is “to raise awareness that officials sometimes issue notices which cannot be complied logically.” There is no resentment among the participants, emphasizing Jimmarman. You know each other in Zwettl and just want what legal status is. Austrian judicial on data protection of Vettercams is not known for online hazes.
Before the GDPR is implemented, the then Data Protection Commission, as far as known, is dealt with a similar case. Involved Recommended in 2013To set a webcam with an hourly collection so that a certain building is not recorded (GZ. K212.780/0004 DSK/2013). However, the authority also found that such a webcam data protection law only violates “If interest in information can be completely satisfied with measures and still there is not an inconsistent intervention in the legal posts protected under the Data Protection Act.”
Since the decision of the editors is only unknown, it was not possible to receive the complainant’s statement. He is not known for the editorial team.
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