Merchant: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

€10,000 fine - Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD)

€10,000 Fine

Merchant

BELGIUM

Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Sep 17, 2019 Source

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The Belgian data protection authority has imposed a fine of 10,000 euros on a merchant who wanted to use an electronic identity card (eID) to create a customer card. The DPA's investigation revealed that the merchant required access to personal data located on the eID, including the photo and barcode which is linked to the data subject's identification number. In the meantime, the decision of the data protection authority has been annulled by a court: link

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) c) GDPR
Industry: Industry and Commerce