GPS and worker monitoring, country by country
GPS and worker monitoring in Malta
what you need to stay compliant
Updated on June 15, 2026
Competent authority
IDPC (Information and Data Protection Commissioner)Verified on June 15, 2026
What you risk
up to 20 million euro or 4% of turnover (GDPR)statutory maximum, not a fine issued
Updated on June 15, 2026
What you need
5For each obligation we tell you whether it applies in this country: Yes means required, It depends means only in certain cases, No means not required.
What you need
For each obligation we tell you whether it applies in this country: Yes means required, It depends means only in certain cases, No means not required.
Prior information to workers (art. 13) and a strictly necessary and proportionate measure
Yesrequiredevery monitoring measure must be strictly necessary and proportionate, choosing the least intrusive means, and workers must be clearly informed before the monitoring begins, never afterwards.
Prior authorisation from an authority before installation
Nonot requiredno prior authorisation from the IDPC is required; the controller self-assesses and consults the IDPC only if a DPIA reveals a high residual risk.
Basis = legitimate interest (high threshold), not consent
Yesrequiredconsent is not normally valid in the employment relationship because of the imbalance of power; the usual basis is legitimate interest, but with a high threshold.
No continuous or permanent tracking; data minimisation
Yesrequiredonly the minimum of necessary data may be collected; continuous or permanent tracking is presumptively disproportionate.
Impact assessment (DPIA) for geolocation and for evaluating employee performance (IDPC list)
Yesrequiredthe IDPC list includes processing involving the use of geolocation data and the evaluation of employee performance among those requiring an impact assessment.
The procedure, step by step
Check that the measure is strictly necessary and proportionate and choose the least intrusive means.
Identify a valid legal basis (legitimate interest, not consent).
Carry out the impact assessment (DPIA) for the geolocation of employees.
Inform the workers clearly before the monitoring begins.
Configure the system: no continuous tracking, only the necessary minimum.
If you switch systems: when you change your monitoring system or software, update and re-issue the privacy notice, and check whether the national agreement or authorisation for remote monitoring needs renewing. The provider (data processor), the data collected and the methods often change: the one provided earlier is not enough.
Who to contact
IDPC (Information and Data Protection Commissioner)
https://idpc.org.mt/file-a-complaint/
https://idpc.org.mt/file-a-complaint/
Malta has a single national authority, the IDPC; there is no regional breakdown.
Verified on June 15, 2026
IDPC, reclami
https://idpc.org.mt/file-a-complaint/
https://idpc.org.mt/file-a-complaint/
Verified on June 15, 2026
The template to download
Download the free GPS privacy notice template for Malta
Employee geolocation privacy notice template, compliant with GDPR Art. 13, including the countryโs legal basis and supervisory authority. Fill in the blank fields and have it checked by your advisor.
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There is no specific, published IDPC fine for GPS tracking of employees. In one case (CDP/COMP/426/2022) the IDPC found the video surveillance of the company canteen, which filmed employees on their break and was used in disciplinary proceedings, to be excessive and disproportionate. It is not a GPS case. The sanction risk remains the general one under the GDPR (art. 83).
https://idpc.org.mt/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CDP_COMP_426_2022.pdf
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Sources
- IDPC (Garante maltese), guida al settore del lavoro
- IDPC, valutazione d'impatto sulla protezione dei dati
- IDPC, presentare un reclamo
- IDPC, decisione CDP/COMP/426/2022 (videosorveglianza dei dipendenti)
- Data Protection Act (Cap. 586)
- Regolamento UE 2016/679 (GDPR)
This is an informational resource, not legal advice. Before activating a monitoring system, have your situation checked by a professional.
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