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€100,000 Financial company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Belgian DPA (APD) has imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on a financial company. A data subject had filed two complaints with the APD against the company. They were based on 20… BELGIUM ·APD ·Art. 5, 32 Personal Data Security Insurance Apr 26, 2021
€1M Equifax Iberica S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000,000 on Equifax Ibérica, SL. A total of 96 complaints were filed with the DPA against the controller because it had included… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 6, 14 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Fairness & Transparency Accuracy Apr 23, 2021
€245,000 Cyfrowy Polsat S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA (UODO) has fined Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. EUR 245,000. The fine was based on a large number of data breaches reported by the controller to the DPA. Frequently, postal… POLAND ·UODO ·Art. 24, 32, 34 Data Breaches Recipient Security Apr 22, 2021
€4,000 HazteOir.Org: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on HazteOir.Org. The controller had published a brochure on sex education in schools which unlawfully contained the photos… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Education Consent Personal Data Apr 22, 2021
€1,500 Private Individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,500 on a private individual. The controller had installed a surveillance camera on his property, which recorded, among other… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Audit Logs Monitoring IP Address Apr 22, 2021
€15,000 Fondazione Policlinico Tor Vergata di Roma: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on Fondazione Policlinico Tor Vergata di Roma. In February 2020, a data subject filed a complaint with Garante alleging… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 13, 25 +1 Personal Data Healthcare Processing Agreement Apr 21, 2021
€8,000 Highcliffe Estates Marbella S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 8,000 on Highcliffe Estates Marbella S.L.. The controller had published a photo of the data subject on its website without his… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Controllers Personal Data Consent Apr 20, 2021
€2,800 Website operator: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Hungarian DPA (NAIH) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,800 on a website operator. The controller had failed to prove the lawfulness of its processing of personal data upon request… HUNGARY ·NAIH ·Art. 5, 24 Accountability Controllers IP Address Apr 20, 2021
€1,500 Pub owner: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined the owner of a pub EUR 1,500 due to the unauthorized use of two video surveillance cameras covering parts of the public space. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Monitoring IP Address Apr 19, 2021
€1,500 Lugera & Makler Broker S.R.L.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,500 on Lugera & Makler Broker S.R.L.. The controller had accidentally destroyed data of customers of Raiffeisen Bank S.A.,… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 29, 32 Security Controllers Processors Apr 19, 2021
€5,000 Physician: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on a physician. The controller had shown slides of a clinical case at a congress, which were subsequently published on… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Healthcare Healthcare Personal Data Apr 15, 2021
€3,000 Private Individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a private individual. The controller resides on the 1st floor of an apartment building, where he is the owner of… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 13 Audit Logs IP Address Controllers Apr 15, 2021
€2,000 Società triveneta di chirurgia: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on Società triveneta di chirurgia. A physician had shown slides of a clinical case at a congress, which were subsequently… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Healthcare Personal Data Healthcare Apr 15, 2021
€5,000 S.C. Tip Top Food Industry S.R.L: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) has fined S.C. Tip Top Food Industry S.R.L. EUR 5,000. The controller had installed several video cameras in the food areas and changing rooms to… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 5, 6, 7 Video Surveillance IP Address Employees Apr 15, 2021
€40,000 Comune di Palermo: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 40,000 on the municipality of Palermo. A data subject had filed a complaint with the Italian DPA against the municipality of… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 25, 32 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Security Personal Data Apr 15, 2021
€90,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 150,000 on Vodafone España S.A.U.. Three data subjects had filed complaints with the AEPD against the controller. They complained… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 IP Address Controllers Personal Data Apr 13, 2021
€3,400 Miljø- og Kvalitetsledelse AS: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) has imposed a fine of EUR 3,400 on Miljø- og Kvalitetsledelse AS. At one of the carwashes operated by the controller, incidents of vandalism had… NORWAY ·Datatilsynet ·Art. 5, 6 Controllers Monitoring Processing Agreement Apr 9, 2021
€2,800 LUXEMBOURG DPA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA from Luxembourg (CNPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,800 on a company. The controller had installed location sensors on a number of cars in its fleet. The purpose of this… CNPD ·Art. 5, 13 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Storage Limitation Retention Period IP Address Apr 8, 2021
€60,000 Kutxabank, S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on Kutxabank, S.A.. Following a complaint from a former customer, claiming that the bank did not comply with his request… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 17 Right to be Forgotten Data Subject Rights Exercise Modalities and Procedures Personal Data Apr 8, 2021
€3,000 Electrotecnica Bastida S.L.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined Electrotecnica Bastida S.L. EUR 3,000. Police officers had found 29 envelopes addressed to the controllers' respective employees on a vacant lot… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 32 Security Controllers Privacy by Design & Default Apr 5, 2021
€10,000 Telekom Romania Mobile Communications S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romania DPA (ANSPDCP) has fined Telekom Romania Mobile Communications S.A. EUR 10,000 for failing to implement adequate security measures to ensure the security of personal… ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Data Breaches Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Security Mar 30, 2021
€6,000 Convitto Nazionale Statale 'Giordano Bruno' di Maddaloni (boarding school): Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on the Convitto Nazionale Statale 'Giordano Bruno' di Maddaloni (CE) boarding school. The boarding school had published a document… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 2, 5, 6 Personal Data Education Public Authority Mar 25, 2021
€4,000 Comune di Castellanza: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 4,000 on the municipality of Castellanza. The municipality had uploaded documents containing personal data of the data subject… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Personal Data Education IP Address Mar 25, 2021
€4.5M Fastweb S.p.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined Fastweb S.p.A. EUR 4,500,000 for aggressive telemarketing. Following a complex preliminary investigation launched after hundreds of reports and… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +8 IP Address Telecommunications Direct Marketing Mar 25, 2021
€1,425 Operator of a care facility: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Hungarian DPA (NAIH) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,425 on the operator of a care facility. The operator had installed a total of 25 cameras in all rooms of the facility, with… HUNGARY ·NAIH ·Art. 5, 6, 13 Video Surveillance Healthcare Monitoring Mar 25, 2021
€30,000 OneDirect Srl: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on OneDirect Srl. A data subject had filed two complaints with the DPA after receiving advertisements by e-mail from the… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 6, 7, 30 +1 Right to Object Controllers Personal Data Mar 25, 2021
€20,000 GEDI News Network Spa: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on GEDI News Network Spa. A data subject filed a complaint with the Italian DPA against the controller regarding an… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 12 Controllers Personal Data Telecommunications Mar 25, 2021
€2,000 S.C. Medicover S.R.L.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security In February, the Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) closed an investigation against S.C. Medicover S.R.L. and found a violation of Art. 32 (1) b), (2), (4) GDPR. The DPA imposed a fine of EUR… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Data Breaches Health Data Mar 23, 2021
€1,000 Laboratorio Octogón, S.L.: 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 ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Audit Logs Monitoring Mar 23, 2021
€19,900 Basaren Drift AS: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) has imposed a fine of EUR 19,900 on Basaren Drift AS. The controller had installed video cameras in its premises which recorded both its employees… NORWAY ·Datatilsynet ·Art. 5, 6, 13 Video Surveillance Controllers Monitoring Mar 21, 2021
€3,000 Asesoría Alpi-Clúa S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on Asesoría Alpi-Clúa S.L.. A client had requested documents from the controller to submit them to the tax authorities. The… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 32 Controllers IP Address Processing Agreement Mar 18, 2021
€60,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 60,000 on Vodafone Spain. The data subject had been a customer of the controller several years ago. After receiving payment reminders… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Controllers Personal Data Processing Agreement Mar 16, 2021
€2,000 Heredad de Urueña S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined Heredad de Urueña S.A. EUR 2,000 because its personal data processing policy did not comply with the requirements of Art. 13 GDPR. In addition, the… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 13 Personal Data Controllers Processing Agreement Mar 15, 2021
€3,000 Cultural association: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a cultural association. The controller had published pictures of a four-year-old child on various groups of the Chinese… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Controllers Consent Processing Agreement Mar 15, 2021
€4,900 Ålesund Municipality: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) imposed a fine of EUR 4,900 on the municipality of Ålesund. At two schools in Ålesund, teachers asked students to download the training app Strava… NORWAY ·Datatilsynet ·Art. 24, 32, 35 DPIA Data Breaches Privacy Impact Assessment Mar 15, 2021
€1,000 School: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Belgian DPA (APD) fined a school EUR 1,000. The controller had conducted a survey on student well-being via a smartschooling system. The DPA states that the controller did not… BELGIUM ·APD ·Art. 5, 6, 8 Education IP Address Consent Mar 15, 2021
€5,000 Certime S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Certime S.A.. The data subject had renewed her driver's license with the controller in 2009. After her address had… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Personal Data Accuracy Controllers Mar 15, 2021
€1,500 Private Person: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined a private individual EUR 1,500. The controller had installed a video surveillance camera facing a public thoroughfare and covering parts of the… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance IP Address Controllers Mar 12, 2021
€12,000 NBQ Technology, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined NBQ Technology, S.A.U. EUR 20,000. An identity thief had obtained the data of a third party without authorization and applied for a microcredit… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Recipient Controllers IP Address Mar 12, 2021
€3,000 Comune di San Marco in Lamis: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on the municipality of San Marco in Lamis. The municipality had uploaded documents containing personal data of the data… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Personal Data IP Address Public Authority Mar 11, 2021
€80,000 Planet Group Spa: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 80,000 on Planet Group Spa. The controller made promotional calls on behalf of TIM s.p.a.. Several of these calls were made… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +2 Right to Object Data Subject Rights Exercise Modalities and Procedures Direct Marketing Mar 11, 2021
€15,000 Mediacom s.r.l.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on Mediacom s.r.l.. The controller carried out advertising calls on behalf of TIM s.p.a.. Several of the calls were made… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Direct Marketing Controllers Processing Agreement Mar 11, 2021
€600,000 Municipality of Enschede: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA (AP) has fined the municipality of Enschede EUR 600,000. In 2017, the municipality decided to install special measurement boxes to measure crowds in the city center… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 5, 6 IP Address Education Cookies Mar 11, 2021
€50,000 Equifax Iberica S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined Equifax Iberica S.L. EUR 50,000 for a violation of Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR. The controller had added the data subject to a debtor register without… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Legitimate Interest Personal Data Controllers Mar 10, 2021
€200 Self Employed Person: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Czech DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200 on a self employed person. The accused obtained scans of identity cards from foreign subjects who booked accommodation there and kept… CZECH REPUBLIC ·UOOU ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +4 Personal Data Consent Processing Mar 10, 2021
€10,000 Hospital Campogrande DE: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on Hospital Campogrande DE. A patient filed a complaint against the controller with the DPA. The controller had performed an… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Healthcare Healthcare Insurance Mar 10, 2021
€300,000 VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA from Baden-Württemberg has imposed a fine of EUR 300,000 on the soccer club VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG for negligent breach of data protection accountability under Art. 5 (2)… GERMANY ·Art. 5 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Accountability Controllers IP Address Mar 10, 2021
€15,000 Homeowners Association: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on a homeowners' association. The controller had publicly displayed the record of a homeowners' meeting in the elevator of the… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Professional Secrecy IP Address Mar 9, 2021
€14,900 Dragefossen AS: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) imposed a fine of EUR 14,900 on the energy company Dragefossen AS. The latter had installed a webcam on the roof of its office building in the… NORWAY ·Datatilsynet ·Art. 5, 6 Video Surveillance Monitoring Audit Logs Mar 8, 2021
€500 Natural person holding the position of General Secretary for a political party in Bucharest: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) imposed a fine in the amount of EUR 500 against a natural person holding the position of General Secretary for a political party in Bucharest. The… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32, 58 Security Personal Data Controllers Mar 4, 2021