Social Insurance Services of the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance – €9,000 Fine (Cyprus, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Social Insurance Services in Cyprus was fined €9,000 for giving police access to personal data without proper security measures. This matters because it shows the importance of protecting personal data from unauthorized access.
What happened
The Social Insurance Services allowed police access to personal data without adequate security measures.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was accessed by the police through the Social Insurance Services.
What the authority found
The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection found that the Social Insurance Services failed to secure personal data, violating GDPR's data protection requirements.
Why this matters
This case highlights the critical need for organizations to implement strong data security measures. It serves as a warning to ensure data is protected from unauthorized access.
GDPR Articles Cited
Granting the police access to personal data and failing to take adequate measures to secure the data, despite the warnings of the Supervisor, constituted a breach of Article 32 of the GPPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Social Insurance Services of the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance in CY
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
13 January 2020
Authority
Commissioner for Personal Data Protection
Fine Amount
€9,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-178
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Social Insurance Services of the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance - Cyprus (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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