Bank of Ireland – €463,000 Fine (Ireland, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Bank of Ireland was fined €463,000 for failing to report personal data breaches properly. Between November 2018 and June 2019, the bank submitted multiple breach notifications that revealed unauthorized disclosures of customer data. This case underscores the necessity of timely and accurate reporting of data breaches.
What happened
Bank of Ireland failed to report 19 personal data breaches to the Data Protection Commission in a timely manner.
Who was affected
Customers of Bank of Ireland whose personal data was disclosed or altered without authorization.
What the authority found
The Data Protection Commission found that Bank of Ireland violated GDPR by not reporting breaches promptly and accurately.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for all businesses to have clear procedures for reporting data breaches. Timely reporting is crucial to protect users and comply with privacy laws.
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The Irish DPA has fined the Bank of Ireland EUR 463,000. The bank had reported 22 data breaches to the DPA under Article 33 GDPR. As part of its investigation, the DPA found that the bank had provided false information to the Central Credit Register due to a mix-up of bank customers' account data. This error had the potential to have a negative impact on the creditworthiness of the data subjects. The DPA found that the personal data breach had occurred due to inadequate technical and organizational measures on the part of the bank. In addition, the bank did not immediately inform the data subjects and the DPA about the data breach.
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Fine
€463K
Details
Fine Date
5 April 2022
Authority
Data Protection Commission
Fine Amount
€463,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1115
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Bank of Ireland - Ireland (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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