Bergen Municipality – €276,000 Fine (Norway, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Norway's data protection authority fined Bergen Municipality €276,000 for not properly securing a communication tool used by schools. This is important because it shows how critical it is to protect personal data in educational settings. Schools and similar institutions need to ensure their systems are secure to prevent data breaches.
What happened
Bergen Municipality failed to secure a school communication tool, leading to a data breach.
Who was affected
Students and parents using Bergen Municipality's school communication tool, Vigilo, were affected by the data breach.
What the authority found
The Norwegian authority found that Bergen Municipality did not adequately protect personal data, violating GDPR's security requirements.
Why this matters
This case highlights the responsibility of educational institutions to secure personal data and the potential consequences of failing to do so, serving as a warning for similar organizations to prioritize data security.
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In October 2019, the Data Protection Authority was informed by the Municipality of Bergen about a data breach in connection with the municipality's tool for communication between school and home called 'Vigilo'. This tool contained a module that allowed school and parents to communicate via a portal or app but that had not been secured properly to ensure the protection of personal data against security threats.
Related Enforcement Actions (1)
Other enforcement actions involving Bergen Municipality in NO
Details
Fine Date
3 September 2020
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€276,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-292
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Bergen Municipality - Norway (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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