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Sports photography company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Sports photography company
GERMANY
Art. 5 GDPR Art. 6 GDPR

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The DPA of Berlin has imposed a fine on a sports photography company. A sports photographer had published over 16,000 photos of minors who had taken part in a swimming competition on the company's freely accessible website. During its investigation, the DPA found that the parents of the minors had not consented to the capturing and publication of the images.

Industry: Industry and Commerce

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