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Regulatory actions, fines, warnings, and enforcement decisions
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€4,000 Frigorifica Botana S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 4,000 on Frigorifica Botana S.L.. The main activity of Frigorífica Botana is freezing, storing and processing seafood. Based on a… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Sep 16, 2021
€8,000 Rhodes Municipal Transport Company: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 8,000 on the Rhodes Municipal Transport Company. A former employee had filed a complaint against the controller with the DPA. The former… GREECE · ·Art. 5, 12, 15 Sep 3, 2021
€1,000 Employer: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on an employer. The controller had installed a video surveillance system without properly informing employees. SPAIN · ·Art. 13 Aug 13, 2021
€2,000 DESPACHO TEJEDOR INFANTES CONSULTORES ASESORES: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on DESPACHO TEJEDOR INFANTES CONSULTORES ASESORES, S.L.. The controller had forwarded two emails containing personal data… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Aug 10, 2021
€3,000 UST GLOBAL ESPAÑA, S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on UST GLOBAL ESPAÑA, S.A.. An employee filed a complaint against the controller with the DPA. UST GLOBAL ESPAÑA, S.A. was… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jul 27, 2021
€53,800 Nordbornholms Byggeforretning Aps: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Danish DPA ( Datatilsynet) has imposed a fine of EUR 53,800 on Nordbornholms Byggeforretning Aps. In 2018, the DPA was contacted by a data subject who complained that his… DENMARK · ·Art. 5, 6 Jul 7, 2021
€25,000 Higher Education Institution: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Finnish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on a higher education institution for data protection violations in the processing of employee location data. The controller had… FINLAND · ·Art. 5, 6 Jul 5, 2021
€24,800 NORWAY DPA: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) has imposed a fine of EUR 14,800 on a company. The background to the case is a complaint by a former employee who learned that the company's… ·Art. 5, 6, 13 +2 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jun 22, 2021
€34,000 Huppuís ehf: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic DPA (Persónuvernd) has imposed a fine of EUR 34,000 on Huppuís ehf. A former employee filed a complaint against the controller with the DPA. The reason for this was… ICELAND · ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +1 Jun 15, 2021
€7,600 LUXEMBOURG DPA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA from Luxembourg (CNPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 7,600 on a company. This company had installed a video surveillance system for the purpose of protecting the company's… ·Art. 5, 13 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Jun 11, 2021
€7,200 LUXEMBOURG DPA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA from Luxembourg (CNPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 7,200 on a company. The company had installed a video surveillance system to protect the company's assets, prevent… ·Art. 5, 13, 32 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Jun 11, 2021
€34,800 Directorate of the Östra Skaraborg Rescue Service: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 34,800 on the directorate of the Östra Skaraborg Rescue Service. The DPA had received information that several fire stations in Östra… SWEDEN · ·Art. 5, 32 Jun 9, 2021
€19,600 Radiotelevisión del principado de Asturias: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 26,000 on Radiotelevisión del principado de Asturias. The fine consists of EUR 20,000 due to a violation of Art. 5 (1) c) GDPR and… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 12 Jun 7, 2021
€450,000 UWV (Dutch employee insurance service provider): Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Dutch DPA (AP) has fined UWV (the Dutch employee insurance service provider - 'Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen) EUR 450,000. The UWV had not properly secured the… THE NETHERLANDS · ·Art. 32 May 31, 2021
€84,000 Comune di Bolzano: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined the municipality of Bolzano EUR 84,000. A former employee of the municipality filed a complaint with the DPA against the municipality. In… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +2 May 13, 2021
€2,400 LUXEMBOURG DPA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA from Luxembourg (CNPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,400 on a company. The controller had installed a video surveillance system to protect the company's assets and prevent… ·Art. 5 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles May 12, 2021
€2,600 LUXEMBOURG DPA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA from Luxembourg (CNPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,600 on a company. The controller had installed a video surveillance system to protect the company's assets and prevent… ·Art. 5, 13 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles May 12, 2021
€2,000 World Class România S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on World Class România S.A.. The controller had published the termination letter of an employee in a WhatsApp group used… ROMANIA · ·Art. 32 May 7, 2021
€570 Company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Hungarian DPA (NAIH) has imposed a fine of EUR 570 on a company. In the course of his professional activities, a data subject had made a telephone call to a company on… HUNGARY · ·Art. 5, 6, 13 Apr 27, 2021
€1,400 Company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Hungarian DPA (NAIH) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,400 on a company. In the course of his professional activities, a data subject had made a telephone call to the controller on… HUNGARY · ·Art. 5, 6, 13 Apr 27, 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 · ·Art. 5, 6, 7 Apr 15, 2021
€40,000 Electricity Authority of Cyprus: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Cypriot DPA imposed a fine of EUR 40,000 on the Electricity Authority of Cyprus. The controller used an automated system based on the so-called Brad-Factor to manage, monitor… ·Art. 6, 9 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Mar 3, 2021
€24,400 NORWAY DPA: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) fined a company NOK 250,000 (EUR 24,400). The controller ordered an employee to set up an automatic forwarding of his/her employee email account… ·Art. 5, 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Mar 2, 2021
€2,000 Comune di Conflenti: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on the municipality of Conflenti. A former employee of the municipality filed a complaint with the DPA because a document… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6 Feb 25, 2021
€6,000 Comune di Commezzadura: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on the municipality of Commezzadura. A former employee of the municipality filed a complaint with the DPA because a document… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Feb 25, 2021
Deutsche Wohnen SE: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Originally, a fine in the amount of EUR 14.500.000 was issued against Deutsche Wohnen SE for using an archiving system for the storage of personal data of tenants that, according… GERMANY ·Art. 5, 25 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Feb 23, 2021
€19,300 Cyberbook AS: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) fined Cyberbook AS NOK 200,000 (EUR 19,300) for the illegal automatic forwarding of e-mails from a former employee. The forwarding took place for… NORWAY · ·Art. 5, 6 Feb 3, 2021
€30,000 Azienda sanitaria provinciale di Enna: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on Azienda sanitaria provinciale di Enna. The controller processed biometric data of employees for the purpose of… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Jan 14, 2021
€38,600 NORWAY DPA: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) fined a company NOK 400,000 (EUR 38,600) for the illegal automatic forwarding of an employee's email inbox. The automatic forwarding was activated… ·Art. 5, 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 12, 2021
€10M notebooksbilliger.de: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Lower Saxony (LfD Niedersachsen) imposed a fine of EUR 10,4 million on the electronics retailer notebooksbilliger.de.The company had video-monitored its employees for… GERMANY ·Art. 5, 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 8, 2021
Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA from Brandenburg imposed a three-digit fine on a company employee. The individual had sent an Excel spreadsheet with employee data of 56 employees to her private e-mail… GERMANY ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2021
Gym owner: Data Protection Authority of Saxony The owner of a gym had apologized for the late opening of the gym, but at the same time shifted the responsibility to an employee who was named. As a result, their personal data… GERMANY ·Unknown Jan 1, 2021
€1,940 HUNGARY DPA: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Hungarian DPA (NAIH) imposed a fine of HUF 700,000 (EUR 1,940) against a construction company. The controller had installed a video surveillance system at a construction site… ·Art. 5, 13 ·Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations Dec 16, 2020
€6,250 LATVIA DPA: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Latvian DPA (DSI) fined an employer EUR 6,250 for sending personal data of an employee, including health data, to fellow employees by email. The DSI found that the data… ·Art. 5, 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Dec 15, 2020
€20,000 Concentrix Cvg Italy s.r.l.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The union UILCOM Sardegna filed a complaint with the Italian DPA (garante) against the call center operator Concentrix Cvg Italy s.r.l. regarding an internal regulation of the… ·Art. 5, 6, 9 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Nov 26, 2020
€20,000 Burgo Group S.p.A: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on the company for non-compliant practices. Thus, for example, the personnel director forwarded an e-mail conversation… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 13 Nov 23, 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
€20,000 Gaypa s.r.l.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on Gaypa s.r.l.. The controller had kept a former employee's email account active and had access to the data subject's… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 12, 13 Oct 29, 2020
€5,000 Caja Rural San José de Nules S. Cooperativa de Crédito: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The company published information with the names and surnames of its employees, which led to the disclosure of the data subject's financial situation. SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Oct 9, 2020
€35M H&M Hennes & Mauritz Online Shop A.B. & Co. KG: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The fashion company with seat in Hamburg operates a service center in Nuremberg. Here, according to the findings of the Hamburg data protection officer, since at least 2014… GERMANY · ·Art. 5, 6 Oct 1, 2020
€3,000 Barcelona Airport Security Guard Association ('AVSAB'): Non-compliance with general data processing principles A member of the AVSAB security committee used WhatsApp to send messages to private phone numbers containing personal information about employees. This was a violation of the… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Sep 7, 2020
€10,000 Cavauto S.R.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Access to personal data of a former employee (containing his browser history) on his work computer. ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 7 Aug 10, 2020
€15,000 Mapei S.p.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The company had left the e-mail account of the data subject active even after the termination of his employment and had automatically forwarded incoming e-mails. The company did… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +3 Aug 4, 2020
€2,000 Community of Manduria: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The community transmitted personal data of a community employee to the press without sufficient legal basis. ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6 Jul 30, 2020
€1,700 Employer: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Failure to change the private address of an employee to his new address and to delete the old address as well as insufficient enabling of the employer to exercise his/her rights. HUNGARY · ·Art. 12, 15, 17 Jul 23, 2020
€16,000 Kymen Vesi Oy: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Fine for failure to carry out a data protection impact assessment ('DPIA') for the processing of location data of employees with a vehicle information system FINLAND · ·Art. 35 May 22, 2020
€12,500 Unknown Company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Processing of employee data without sufficient legal basis. FINLAND · ·Art. 5, 6 May 22, 2020
€6,700 JobTeam A/S DKK: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The company has deleted personal data affected by a request for access without legal reason. DENMARK · ·Art. 15 May 15, 2020
€725,000 Unknown Organisation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The organisation had required its staff to have their fingerprints scanned to record attendance. However, as the decision of the data protection authority stated, the organisation… THE NETHERLANDS · ·Art. 5, 9 Apr 30, 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