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Regulatory actions, fines, warnings, and enforcement decisions
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€35M CNIL · SAN-2020-013 Between December 2019 and May 2020, the CNIL conducted three online and one on-site investigations on Amazon Europe Core (AEC), a subsidiary company of the Amazon group operating… France ·Art. 6, 9, 83 +1 Dec 7, 2020
€3,000 Charly Mike s.r.l.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on Charly Mike s.r.l.. The controller is the hotel operator of the Hotel Olimpo in Alberobello. Garante received a complaint… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 13 Nov 26, 2020
€19,500 Gnosjö Municipality: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Swedish DPA imposed a fine on the municipality of Gnosjö for illegal video surveillance in a care home for persons with certain functional disabilities. SWEDEN · ·Art. 5, 6, 13 +2 Nov 25, 2020
€394,000 City of Stockholm: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA imposed a fine on the City of Stockholm for data breaches on a school education platform. The platform consists of different subsystems, including a system for… SWEDEN · ·Art. 5, 32 Nov 24, 2020
€12,000 Recambios Villalegre S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined the company for posting photos of a person on Facebook and WhatsApp and accusing the individual of theft in related posts. The photos were obtained… SPAIN · ·Art. 6, 13 Nov 23, 2020
DSB Austria: Restaurant contact-tracing data collected for COVID-19 qualifies as health The data subject (customer) filed a complaint against a Viennese restaurant claiming a violation of § 1 Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz - DSG) and Article 6 GDPR:… 2020-0.743.659 ·Art. 4, 5, 6 +1 Nov 19, 2020
€2,000 Comune di Collegno: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Fine for non-compliance with the right of the data subject to access to information because the municipality refused the data subjects' request for access to data from a camera… ITALY · ·Art. 12, 13, 14 Nov 17, 2020
€1,600 Homeowners Association: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Usage of CCTV camera systems that were also monitoring public space (breach of principle of data minimization). SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Nov 16, 2020
€1,500 BELGIUM DPA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Belgian DPA (APD/GBA) imposed a fine of EUR 1,500 on a social housing company for non-compliance with several principles of the GDPR such as data processing as well as the… ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +3 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Nov 13, 2020
€4,000 Borgo Fonte Scura s.r.l.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 4,000 on Borgo Fonte Scura s.r.l.. The controller had installed a video surveillance system which also recorded the three data… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 13 Oct 29, 2020
€50,000 Conseguridad SL: Insufficient involvement of data protection officer The company (private security company for video surveillance systems) did not have a data protection officer in breach of Art. 37 GDPR. SPAIN · ·Art. 37 Oct 26, 2020
€3,000 Grupo Carolizan: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Operation of CCTV camera systems in an arcade area in front of a building, i.e. also covering public space. This violated the principles of data minimization, as the surveillance… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Sep 17, 2020
€500 Apartment building owners association: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Export of a still image from a video surveillance system and posting of the image on the billboard of the building without sufficient legal basis. In addition, violation of the… ROMANIA · ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +3 Sep 1, 2020
€3,000 Restaurant: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Installation of CCTV surveillance cameras that were also monitoring the public space and without proper information. SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 12, 13 Aug 5, 2020
€1,500 Comercial Vigobrandy, SL: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations Installation of CCTV surveillance without adequate information by using a sign SPAIN · ·Art. 12, 13, 14 Jul 20, 2020
€1,500 Auto Desguaces Iglesias S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The company had installed surveillance cameras that recorded the public road and therefore violated the principle of data minimization. SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jul 10, 2020
€1,900 Housing Association: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Unlawful usage of surveillance cameras. In the decision, the data protection authority stressed that sound recordings have additional privacy implications, especially in a… SWEDEN · ·Art. 5, 6 Jun 16, 2020
€3,000 Salad Market S.L. (Catering Company): Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations Fines for lack of sufficient data processing information in relation to video surveillance on business premises and for insufficient information when cookies were used on its… SPAIN · ·Art. 13, 14 Jun 9, 2020
€72,000 Taksi Helsinki: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Among other things, the company had not assessed the risks and consequences of processing personal data before introducing a camera surveillance system that records audio and… FINLAND · ·Art. 5, 6, 35 May 29, 2020
€2,000 Ιγνατιάδης Νικόλαος και ΣΙΑ Ε.Ε.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Hellenic DPA (HDPA) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on Ιγνατιάδης Νικόλαος και ΣΙΑ Ε.Ε. The controller had installed surveillance cameras covering areas where its employees… GREECE · ·Art. 5, 6 Apr 7, 2020
€6,000 Amalfi Servicios de Restauracion S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Video surveillance of public space and thus violation of the principle of data minimization. Furthermore: Violation of information obligations, as insufficient information has… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 13, 14 Mar 16, 2020
€2,000 Homeowners Association: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Video surveillance of public space and thus violation of the principle of data minimization. Furthermore: Violation of information obligations, as insufficient information has… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 13, 14 Mar 12, 2020
€4,000 Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Unlawful usage of video surveillance cameras which also monitored parts of the public space (violation of principle of data minimization). SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Mar 6, 2020
€3,200 Retailer: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations Insufficient declaration of video surveillance. SPAIN · ·Art. 13, 14 Mar 6, 2020
€1,500 Cafetería Nagasaki: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The AEPD found that the Nagasaki Cafetería did not comply with its obligations under the GDPR, as it placed its surveillance cameras in such a way as to monitor the public space… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 6 Feb 4, 2020
€3,600 Zhang Bordeta 2006, S.L. (Store and Restaurant): Non-compliance with general data processing principles The store and restaurant owner installed a video surveillance system which, among others, also took pictures of the sidewalk and thus of the public space, which violates the… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jan 14, 2020
€15,000 Allseas Marine S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The data protection supervisory authority has fined the extent to which employee data are processed by a video surveillance system in the workplace, the fact that the introduction… GREECE · ·Art. 5 Jan 13, 2020
€10,000 Restaurant: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Excessive use of video surveillance in violation of the principle of data minimization. GERMANY ·Art. 5 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Jan 1, 2020
€3,000 Restaurant: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Excessive use of video surveillance in violation of the principle of data minimization. GERMANY · ·Art. 5 Jan 1, 2020
€4,100 LIECHTENSTEIN DPA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Unlawful operation of a video surveillance system. Non-compliance with general data processing principles Jan 1, 2020
€15,000 Website providing legal information: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations An operator of a website for legal news had the privacy statement only available in English, although it was also addressed to a Dutch and French speaking audience. In addition,… BELGIUM · ·Art. 6, 12, 13 Dec 17, 2019
€1,600 Megastar SL: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The company operated a video surveillance system in which the observation angle of the cameras extended unnecessarily far into the public traffic area. Furthermore, no sign with… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 13 Dec 10, 2019
€500 Homeowners Association: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The association used video surveillance systems without proper information according to Art. 13 GDPR and without adequate security measures regarding the persons having access to… ROMANIA · ·Art. 32 Nov 29, 2019
€6,000 Sports Bar: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The sports bar operated a video surveillance system in which the observation angle of the cameras extended into the public traffic area. SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Nov 19, 2019
€5,000 Restaurant: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Excessive use of video surveillance in violation of the principle of data minimization. GERMANY ·Art. 5 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Nov 1, 2019
€1,770 L. Sp. z o.o.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Polish DPA (UODO) imposed a fine of EUR 1,770 on L. Sp. z o.o. for the video surveillance of a residential community, which was not in compliance with the provisions of the… POLAND · ·Art. 5 Nov 1, 2019
€2,000 LGS Handling Ltd, Louis Travel Ltd, and Louis Aviation Ltd: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The decision found that the use of the Bradford factor for profiling and monitoring sick leave constituted unlawful processing of personal data in breach of Article 6 and Article… CYPRUS · ·Art. 6, 9 Oct 25, 2019
€10,000 LGS Handling Ltd, Louis Travel Ltd, and Louis Aviation Ltd: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The decision found that the use of the Bradford factor for profiling and monitoring sick leave constituted unlawful processing of personal data in breach of Article 6 and Article… CYPRUS · ·Art. 6, 9 Oct 25, 2019
€70,000 LGS Handling Ltd, Louis Travel Ltd, and Louis Aviation Ltd: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The decision found that the use of the Bradford factor for profiling and monitoring sick leave constituted unlawful processing of personal data in breach of Article 6 and Article… CYPRUS · ·Art. 6, 9 Oct 25, 2019
€2,500 UTTIS INDUSTRIES SRL: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The sanctions were applied to the controller because he could not prove that the data subjects were informed about the processing of personal data / images through the video… ROMANIA · ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +1 Oct 17, 2019
€2,860 Unknown Company: Non-compliance with general data processing principles An employee was on sick leave when his employer checked his desktop, laptop and emails to ensure that his work-related duties were being covered in his absence. The employer then… HUNGARY · ·Art. 5, 6, 13 +2 Oct 15, 2019
€15,100 Town of Kerepes: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The city based its video surveillance practice on its legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR). However, accordingt to Art. 6 (1) subparagraph 2 this legal basis shall not apply… HUNGARY · ·Art. 6 Oct 1, 2019
Deliberação 2019/494 In its Opinion 20/2018 concerning the draft of Law 58/2019 which ensures the implementation of the GDPR in the portuguese national legal framework, the DPA drew the attention of… Deliberação 2019/494 ·Portugal · Sep 3, 2019
€1,121 Private enforcement agent: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The fine of EUR 1, 121 was imposed on a private enforcement agent for processing of the personal data of data subject through recording by technical means for video surveillance… BULGARIA · ·Art. 12, 15 Sep 3, 2019
€18,630 School in Skellefteå: Insufficient legal basis for data processing A school in Skellefteå made a trial to use facial recognition technology. The fine was imposed against the school which had used facial recognition technology to monitor the… SWEDEN ·Art. 5, 9, 35 +1 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Aug 20, 2019
€4,290 Public area maintenance company: Non-compliance with general data processing principles An ex-employee complained that his employer unlawfully monitored his work by its CCTV. The employer argued that CCTV monitoring was necessary to assess, whether the employee… HUNGARY · ·Art. 5, 6, 13 Aug 2, 2019
€9,000 Employer: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Video surveillance cameras have not only been used to protect property, but have also monitored employees (violation of principle of data minimisation). SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jan 1, 2019
€3,600 AMADOR RECREATIVOS, S.L: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Surveillance of the public space by video surveillance cameras against violation of the principles of data minimisation. SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jan 1, 2019
€20,000 Employer: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Video surveillance cameras have not only been used to protect property, but have also monitored employees (violation of principle of data minimisation). SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jan 1, 2019
€2,000 Restaurant: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Video surveillance cameras have been used in violation of principle of data minimisation (monitoring also of customer areas in restaurants). GERMANY ·Art. 5 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Jan 1, 2019