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Member of the European Parliament: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

€40,000 fine - Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA)

€40,000 Fine
Member of the European Parliament
GREECE
Insufficient legal basis for data processing

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The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 40,000 on a Member of the European Parliament. The fine was imposed due to their misuse of email addresses, leaked from the voter registry of Greek expatriates by the Ministry of the Interior, to send unsolicited political communications.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) GDPR, Art. 14 GDPR
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