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UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

The bank established a personal bank account for a data subject without his consent or knowledge.

€3,140 Fine
UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Art. 6 GDPR

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The bank established a personal bank account for a data subject without his consent or knowledge. The bank supposedly had his personal data available because the subject had disposed of his employer’s company account. The bank was not able to provide The Office for Personal Data Protection with the necessary documentation to prove entering into contract with the data subject.

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