Tusla Child and Family Agency – €75,000 Fine (Ireland, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Tusla Child and Family Agency €75,000 for mistakenly sharing personal data about children with unauthorized people. This included sensitive information about a mother and child given to an alleged offender. The case highlights the importance of safeguarding personal data, especially when it involves vulnerable groups like children.
What happened
Tusla Child and Family Agency mistakenly disclosed personal data about children to unauthorized individuals.
Who was affected
Children and families whose personal data was improperly shared, including a mother and child whose information was given to an alleged offender.
What the authority found
The Data Protection Commission found that Tusla violated GDPR by not properly protecting personal data, particularly sensitive information about children.
Why this matters
This fine underscores the critical need for organizations handling sensitive data, especially about children, to implement strict data protection measures. It serves as a warning to agencies to review their data handling practices to avoid similar breaches.
GDPR Articles Cited
The company has erroneously disclosed personal data, including information about children, to unauthorized persons. In one case, the contact and location data of a mother and a child were disclosed to an alleged offender, and in two other cases, data about children in foster care were improperly disclosed to blood relatives, including in one case to a father in prison.
Related Enforcement Actions (2)
Other enforcement actions involving Tusla Child and Family Agency in IE
Fine
€75K
Details
Fine Date
17 May 2020
Authority
Data Protection Commission
Fine Amount
€75,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-278
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Tusla Child and Family Agency - Ireland (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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