Representative of a local government – €290 Fine (Hungary, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A local representative in Hungary posted a photo on Facebook of a company director with his child, suggesting the director was tearing down an election poster. The data protection authority fined the representative because the photo was taken without consent and didn't prove any wrongdoing. This case shows the importance of respecting privacy when sharing images online.
What happened
A local representative posted a photo of a company director and his child on Facebook without consent.
Who was affected
The company director and his child, whose image was shared online.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the photo was shared without consent and didn't constitute public information.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for individuals and officials to respect privacy and obtain consent before sharing images online, especially when they involve children.
GDPR Articles Cited
A local representative took a photo of the director of a company fully owned by the local government depicting the director allegedly tearing off an election poster of the opposition in the company of his child. The local representative uploaded the photo to his Facebook page. The child’s image was blurred, yet it was hinted in the post that she was the daughter of the director. The director told the local representative at the scene that he does not consent to the taking of the photo. NAIH determined that the act of the director was not public information and the photo does not prove that the director torn off an election poster. NAIH also underpinned that only the name of the director of the company fully owned by the local government was public information.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Representative of a local government in HU
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
4 March 2020
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€290
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-260
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Representative of a local government - Hungary (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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