Directorate of Social and Child Welfare Institutions of the Ferencvaros District of Budapest – €286 Fine (Hungary, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Directorate of Social and Child Welfare Institutions in Budapest mistakenly sent letters containing sensitive personal data to the wrong person. They delayed notifying the Hungarian data protection authority about this data breach. This case highlights the importance of promptly reporting data breaches to avoid penalties.
What happened
The Directorate sent letters with personal data to the wrong recipient and delayed reporting the breach.
Who was affected
The personal data of 18 individuals, including children, was mistakenly sent to an unintended recipient.
What the authority found
The Hungarian data protection authority fined the Directorate for not promptly reporting the data breach as required by GDPR.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for organizations to quickly report data breaches to authorities, as delays can lead to fines. It serves as a reminder for businesses to have clear procedures for handling data breaches.
GDPR Articles Cited
The employee of the Directorate sent by mistake 9 letters to the wrong recipient, which contained personal data of 18 data subjects (including data of children, criminal data and data related to the private life of the data subjects). The recipient informed the Directorate by telephone 5 days after the posting that it received certain letters by mistake. The Directorate notified NAIH on the data breach only weeks later.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Directorate of Social and Child Welfare Institutions of the Ferencvaros District of Budapest in HU
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
21 May 2019
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€286
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-251
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Directorate of Social and Child Welfare Institutions of the Ferencvaros District of Budapest - Hungary (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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