# Journalist: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb)
- Date: 2025-11-18
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2950
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/49065
- Topics: Personal Data, Social Media, Controllers, Processing, Processing Agreement, Data Controller, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 80 on a Journalist. The controller published unnecessary private data about a data subject on social media, including their address.

## Full text

The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 80 on a Journalist. The controller published unnecessary private data about a data subject on social media, including their address.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), c) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) GDPR
Industry: Individuals and Private Associations

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