# Police department: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Data Protection Authority of Brandenburg
- Date: 2021-01-01
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1279
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/47394
- Topics: Public Authority, Education, Public Sector, Processing, Scientific Research, Supervisory Authorities, Processing Agreement, Human Resources, Law Enforcement

## Summary

A police officer had accessed data in a police database for private research purposes. The police officer queried the investigation process of a friend against the background of a judicial hearing. Via WhatsApp, he shared what information he had become aware of through his unauthorized retrievals. For this reason, the DPA of Brandenburg imposed a fine for a violation of § 32 (1) BbgDSG. The Brandenburg Data Protection Act (BbgDSG) sets out the supplementary regulations necessary to adapt the GDP

## Full text

A police officer had accessed data in a police database for private research purposes. The police officer queried the investigation process of a friend against the background of a judicial hearing. Via WhatsApp, he shared what information he had become aware of through his unauthorized retrievals. For this reason, the DPA of Brandenburg imposed a fine for a violation of § 32 (1) BbgDSG. The Brandenburg Data Protection Act (BbgDSG) sets out the supplementary regulations necessary to adapt the GDPR.

GDPR Articles: § 32 Absatz 1 BbgDSG
Industry: Public Sector and Education

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