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Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. – €150,000 Fine (Greece, 2019)
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Aegean Marine Petroleum was fined €150,000 for failing to protect personal data on its servers. Unauthorized companies accessed and copied sensitive information because Aegean did not secure its data properly. This case emphasizes the importance of strong data protection measures for businesses handling personal information.
What happened
Aegean Marine Petroleum allowed unauthorized access to its servers containing personal data.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was stored on Aegean's servers were affected.
What the authority found
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority found that Aegean Marine Petroleum violated GDPR by not securing personal data and failing to inform users about data processing.
Why this matters
This fine highlights the need for companies to implement robust security measures to protect personal data. Businesses should regularly review their data protection practices to avoid similar penalties.
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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
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. - Greece (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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