Vodafone Romania – €3,000 Fine (Romania, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Vodafone Romania was fined for sending a customer's personal data to the wrong email address. This happened because they didn't have strong enough security measures in place. This case highlights the importance of protecting personal data with proper security to avoid mistakes.
What happened
Vodafone Romania mistakenly sent a customer's personal data to an incorrect email address due to inadequate security measures.
Who was affected
The affected individuals were Vodafone Romania customers whose personal data was mishandled.
What the authority found
The authority found that Vodafone Romania failed to protect personal data adequately, violating GDPR's security requirements.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for companies to implement robust security measures to protect personal data. It serves as a reminder that even simple mistakes can lead to GDPR violations and fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
Vodafone Romania had incorrectly processed personal data of an individual in order to process a complaint, which was subsequently sent to a wrong e-mail address. The reason for this was that there were insufficient security measures in place to prevent such erroneous data processing.
Related Enforcement Actions (1)
Other enforcement actions involving Vodafone Romania in RO
Details
Fine Date
11 February 2020
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-241
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Vodafone Romania - Romania (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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