Royal Dutch Tennis Association ('KNLTB') – €525,000 Fine (Netherlands, 2020)
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The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined the Royal Dutch Tennis Association €525,000 for selling member data to sponsors without consent. The fine was later reduced to €250,000 after a settlement. This case underscores the importance of obtaining consent before sharing personal data.
What happened
The Royal Dutch Tennis Association sold member data to sponsors without obtaining consent.
Who was affected
Members of the Royal Dutch Tennis Association whose data was sold to sponsors.
What the authority found
The authority found no legal basis for the data sale, as consent was not obtained and no legitimate interest was established.
Why this matters
This decision emphasizes that organizations must have a valid legal basis, such as consent, before selling personal data. It serves as a warning to sports clubs and similar entities about the risks of unauthorized data sharing.
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The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined the Royal Dutch Tennis Association ('KNLTB') with EUR 525,000 for selling the personal data of more than 350,000 of its members to sponsors who had contacted some of the members by mail and telephone for direct marketing purposes. It was found that the KNLTB sold personal data such as name, gender and address to third parties without obtaining the consent of the data subjects. The data protection authority also rejected the existence of a legitimate interest for the sale of the data and therefore decided that there was no legal basis for the transfer of the personal data to the sponsors. ---UPDATE--- Following the CJEU's court ruling, the controller and the DPA agreed to settle the case and reduce the fine from EUR 525,000 to EUR 250,000. The controller also admitted their wrongdoing.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Royal Dutch Tennis Association ('KNLTB') in NL
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
3 March 2020
Authority
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens
Fine Amount
€525,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-218
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Royal Dutch Tennis Association ('KNLTB') - Netherlands (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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