Speech and Special Education Centre - Mihou Dimitra – €8,000 Fine (Greece, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A Greek education center was fined for not letting a parent access their child's data and for ignoring a data protection authority's order. The center's refusal led to an EUR 8,000 fine, emphasizing the importance of complying with access requests and authority orders.
What happened
The education center denied a parent's request for access to their child's data and tax information.
Who was affected
The parent who requested access to their child's data and tax information was affected.
What the authority found
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority fined the center for not granting access and for violating its orders.
Why this matters
This case demonstrates the need for businesses to respect data access rights and comply with regulatory orders. Ignoring such requests and orders can lead to significant fines, reinforcing the importance of adherence to GDPR.
GDPR Articles Cited
The complainant had requested access to his child's data and to tax information. This request was rejected by the data controller. In addition, the data controller had violated an order of the data protection authority regarding access to the data. For this, a fine of EUR 8000 was imposed: EUR 3000 for not granting access to the data and EUR 5000 for violating orders of the data protection authority.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Speech and Special Education Centre - Mihou Dimitra in GR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
20 March 2020
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€8,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-250
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Speech and Special Education Centre - Mihou Dimitra - Greece (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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