# Candidate for parliamentary elections: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA)
- Date: 2021-04-16
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-646
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/46761
- Topics: Personal Data, Education, Controllers, Processing Agreement, Public Authority, Data Controller, Supervisory Authorities, Public Sector

## Summary

The Greek DPA (HDPA) has fined a parliamentary candidate EUR 2,000. The data subject had received a call from the controller on her private mobile number prior to the Greek parliamentary elections in July 2019. The call was made for the purpose of promoting the controller's candidacy. The data subject's inquiries regarding the use of her personal data were answered by the controller in a contradictory manner.

## Full text

The Greek DPA (HDPA) has fined a parliamentary candidate EUR 2,000. The data subject had received a call from the controller on her private mobile number prior to the Greek parliamentary elections in July 2019. The call was made for the purpose of promoting the controller's candidacy. The data subject's inquiries regarding the use of her personal data were answered by the controller in a contradictory manner.

GDPR Articles: Art. 15 GDPR, Art. 11 Law 3471/2006
Industry: Public Sector and Education

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