Bureau Krediet Registration ('BKR') – €830,000 Fine (Netherlands, 2020)

€830,000Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens6 July 2020Netherlands
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General GDPR enforcement action

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The Dutch privacy authority fined Bureau Krediet Registration (BKR) €830,000 for charging people to access their own data. This matters because it highlights the importance of free access to personal information under GDPR rules.

What happened

BKR charged individuals a fee to access their personal data and only offered free access once a year by mail.

Who was affected

Individuals who requested access to their personal data held by BKR.

What the authority found

The Dutch privacy authority found that BKR violated GDPR by not providing free and easy access to personal data.

Why this matters

This case emphasizes that companies must allow people to access their personal data without barriers like fees. Businesses should ensure their data access policies comply with GDPR to avoid similar penalties.

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BKR had required the payment of a fee when individuals requested access to their personal data and only provided access to their data once a year free of charge by post.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Bureau Krediet Registration ('BKR') in NL

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

6 July 2020

Authority

Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens

Fine Amount

€830,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-334

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Bureau Krediet Registration ('BKR') - Netherlands (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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