Hidden cameras, secret microphones… The CNIL reminds us: workplace surveillance is never a free-for-all
In September 2025, France’s Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fined La Samaritaine €100,000 (Deliberation SAN-2025-008) for installing cameras disguised as smoke detectors, equipped with microphones, inside employee storage areas.The stated goal: identify those responsible for internal theft.The result: a series of GDPR violations. ⚖️ The facts and the line that was crossed Five cameras. Audio recording. […]