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

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA)
- Date: 2024-05-27
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2559
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/48674
- Topics: Education, Public Authority, Public Sector, Processing Agreement, Processing, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

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.

## Full text

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
Industry: Public Sector and Education

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