# Debt collection service provider: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Data Protection Authority of Hamburg
- Date: 2024-11-12
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2487
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/48602
- Topics: Insurance, Personal Data, Processing, Processing Agreement, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

The DPA of Hamburg has imposed a fine of EUR 900,000 on a debt collection service provider. The company had unlawfully stored personal data (amounting to a six-digit number of data records) for up to five years after the erasure deadlines. The company admitted the violation, cooperated with the authorities and accepted the fine.

## Full text

The DPA of Hamburg has imposed a fine of EUR 900,000 on a debt collection service provider. The company had unlawfully stored personal data (amounting to a six-digit number of data records) for up to five years after the erasure deadlines. The company admitted the violation, cooperated with the authorities and accepted the fine.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) GDPR
Industry: Finance, Insurance and Consulting

---
Generated by overview.legal · https://overview.legal/posts/48602 · 2026-08-22