Government Office Managing the Real Estate Register – €1,715 Fine (Hungary, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A Hungarian government office was fined for sharing personal data of real estate owners without their consent. This matters because it highlights the importance of protecting personal data even in government transactions. The fine shows that even public offices must follow strict data protection rules.
What happened
The government office shared personal data of real estate owners with other unrelated owners without consent.
Who was affected
Real estate owners whose personal data was shared with other property owners without their consent.
What the authority found
The Hungarian authority fined the government office for violating GDPR by sharing personal data without a valid legal basis.
Why this matters
This case underscores that government bodies are not exempt from data protection laws and must handle personal data carefully. It serves as a reminder for all organizations to ensure they have a legal basis for data sharing.
GDPR Articles Cited
The owners of a real estate complained that the government office posted its decision on the change in the person of the lessee (which concluded a lease agreement with real estate owners) to other owners of 40 real estates contracted by the same lessee. The decision contained personal data of all the owners, who had a lease agreement with the same lessee.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Government Office Managing the Real Estate Register in HU
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
8 August 2019
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€1,715
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-258
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Government Office Managing the Real Estate Register - Hungary (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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