Budapest Environs Regional Court – €8,575 Fine (Hungary, 2019)
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The Budapest Environs Regional Court was fined for sharing judges' membership data without a valid reason. This matters because it shows that even courts must follow strict data protection rules. The fine highlights the importance of having a legal basis before sharing personal information.
What happened
The court shared judges' association membership data without a valid legal reason.
Who was affected
Judges whose membership information in an association was shared with others.
What the authority found
The authority found the court lacked a legal basis for sharing judges' membership data, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes that organizations, including courts, must have a clear legal basis for processing personal data. It serves as a reminder to ensure data is only used for its intended purpose and not shared inappropriately.
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The chairman of the Budapest Environs Regional Court organised a meeting for court officials, during which he stated that he quit from the Hungarian Association of Judges and requested the present court officials to persuade their colleagues to do so as well. The chairman also presented a list on the members of the Association in Pest county, which also included information on the amount of membership fees deducted from the salary of judges. The list consisted of data collected from the judges’ payroll records. NAIH determined that the Budapest Environs Regional Court may only process such data for the purpose of deduction and payroll management. NAIH also determined that the Budapest Environs Regional Court lacked a legal basis for data processing, when it provided access to data of employees regarding their membership in an association, to other persons.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Budapest Environs Regional Court in HU
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
17 July 2019
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€8,575
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Budapest Environs Regional Court - Hungary (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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