Proleasing Motors SRL – €15,000 Fine (Romania, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Proleasing Motors SRL was fined €15,000 for not securing customer data, leading to a password being posted on Facebook. This breach exposed the personal data of 436 customers, highlighting the need for strong data security measures.
What happened
A password for accessing customer data was accidentally published on Facebook due to inadequate security measures.
Who was affected
436 customers whose personal data was potentially exposed due to the security lapse.
What the authority found
The Romanian data protection authority fined the company for failing to implement adequate security measures, violating GDPR's data protection requirements.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of robust data security practices to protect customer information. It serves as a warning to companies about the financial and reputational risks of inadequate data protection.
GDPR Articles Cited
The company had failed to take adequate technical and organisational measures to ensure data security, which led to the publication on Facebook of a document containing a password for access to personal data of 436 customers.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Proleasing Motors SRL in RO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
9 July 2020
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€15,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-331
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Proleasing Motors SRL - Romania (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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