
Employee sues security camera company for privacy violations
The client installed CCTV cameras in his business for safety purposes. However, one of his employees accused the client of violating the Personal Information Protection Act by using the recording function of the CCTV cameras to monitor and record him, and secretly used the data. The complainant complained that she had not been treated unfairly by the client and filed a complaint, which led to this case. The client had to argue that the installation of CCTV in the workplace was not an illegal act and that the CCTV was not installed to monitor or record the complainant. Ongang Law Firm's defense team argued that 1. the client did not treat the complainant unfairly, but rather suffered mental stress due to the complainant's complaint; 2. the client installed the CCTV for safety purposes; 3. the client never used the recording function or listened to the sound, and there was no intention or need to do so.