Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. – €150,000 Fine (Greece, 2019)
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Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. was fined EUR 150,000 by the Hellenic Data Protection Authority for not securing their servers and failing to inform individuals about their data being processed. Companies outside the group accessed and copied personal data due to inadequate security measures. This highlights the importance of implementing strong data protection practices.
What happened
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. was fined for not securing their servers and failing to inform individuals about data processing.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was stored on Aegean Marine Petroleum's servers.
What the authority found
The authority found that Aegean Marine Petroleum failed to implement necessary technical measures to secure personal data and did not inform individuals about the data processing.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the critical need for companies to secure personal data and be transparent with individuals about data processing. It serves as a warning to businesses about the consequences of inadequate data protection measures.
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Companies outside the Aegean Marine Petroleum Group had access to its servers containing personal data and copied the contents of the servers, since Aegean Marine Petroleum failed to take the necessary technical measures to secure the processing of large amounts of data and to keep the relevant software separate from the personal data stored on the servers. Furthermore, Aegean Marine Petroleum had not informed the data subjects of the processing of their personal data stored on the servers.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. in GR
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Details
Fine Date
19 December 2019
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€150,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. - Greece (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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