# Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem (Budapest University of Technology and Economics): Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and the Freedom of Information (NAIH)
- Date: 2020-12-10
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-569
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/46684
- Topics: Education, Personal Data, Controllers, IP Address, Processing, Public Authority, Processing Agreement, Public Sector, Data Controller, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

The Hungarian DPA (NAIH) imposed a fine of EUR 22,200 against the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. NAIH finds that the controller unlawfully processed personal data in the course of audits of applications for social scholarships. Among other things, data was processed without a legal basis and in some cases particularly sensitive data was processed, although this was not necessary for the evaluation of the scholarship applications.

## Full text

The Hungarian DPA (NAIH) imposed a fine of EUR 22,200 against the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. NAIH finds that the controller unlawfully processed personal data in the course of audits of applications for social scholarships. Among other things, data was processed without a legal basis and in some cases particularly sensitive data was processed, although this was not necessary for the evaluation of the scholarship applications.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), b), c) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) GDPR, Art. 9 (2) GDPR, Art. 12 GDPR, Art. 13 GDPR
Industry: Public Sector and Education

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