The panopticon of comfortMlakar, Maja (Avtor) Samec Berghaus, Nataša (Avtor) smart homeGDPRconsentself-protectioncontrollershiphousehold exemptionThe article examines how smart-home technologies turn the home into a data-intensive environment in which comfort, security and automation depend on continuous data processing. It argues that GDPR application remains uncertain, especially regarding personal data, controllership among homeowners, device providers and cloud-service providers, and the household exemption. Corporate and cloud-based processing therefore require stronger transparency and accountability, while narrowly tailored domestic security measures should not be equated with large-scale surveillance. Self-protection, particularly to deter crime or preserve evidence concerning property and possession, should be recognised as a weighty legitimate interest, subject to least-intrusive safeguards protecting third parties.20262026-07-25 03:08:06Neznano99016sl