Accounting firm – €1,450 Fine (Hungary, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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An accounting firm in Hungary was fined because a printed customer list with personal data was left accessible to unauthorized people. This breach of privacy rules highlights the importance of securing personal data to prevent unauthorized access.
What happened
A printed customer list containing personal data was accessible to unauthorized individuals.
Who was affected
Customers whose personal data was included in the accounting firm's printed list.
What the authority found
The Hungarian authority fined the accounting firm for failing to protect personal data, violating GDPR's requirements for data security and accountability.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for companies to implement strong security measures to protect personal data, even in physical formats. It serves as a reminder that GDPR applies to both digital and non-digital data breaches.
GDPR Articles Cited
A printed customer list of an accounting firm, which also contained personal data, could be accessed by unauthorized persons.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Accounting firm in HU
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
24 January 2020
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€1,450
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-305
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Accounting firm - Hungary (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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