Employer – €500 Fine (Bulgaria, 2019)
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A Bulgarian company received a fine for not responding properly to an employee's request for personal data. The employer failed to provide the information in a timely and complete manner. This case shows that companies must take data access requests seriously.
What happened
The company was fined for not answering an employee's request for access to his personal data on time.
Who was affected
An employee who requested access to his personal data from his employer.
What the authority found
The authority found that the employer did not fulfill the request adequately and within the required timeframe.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the obligation of companies to respond to data access requests promptly. It serves as a reminder for businesses to have clear processes for handling such requests.
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An employee sent a request to his employer for access to personal data concerning him. The request was not answered in time and not in a complete way.
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Other enforcement actions involving Employer in BG
Details
Fine Date
22 February 2019
Authority
Commission for Personal Data Protection
Fine Amount
€500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-9
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Employer - Bulgaria (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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