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Employer – €500 Fine (Bulgaria, 2019)

€500Commission for Personal Data Protection22 February 2019Bulgaria
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An employer in Bulgaria was fined for not responding to an employee's request for access to their personal data in a timely and complete manner. This failure to comply with the request is a reminder that employers must respect employees' rights to access their own information.

What happened

The employer did not respond properly to an employee's request for access to their personal data.

Who was affected

An employee who requested access to their personal data from their employer.

What the authority found

The Commission for Personal Data Protection ruled that the employer failed to provide the requested information in a timely and complete manner, violating GDPR requirements.

Why this matters

This ruling underscores the importance of timely responses to data access requests. Employers should ensure they have processes in place to handle such requests efficiently.

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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.

Details

Fine Date

22 February 2019

Authority

Commission for Personal Data Protection

Fine Amount

€500

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-9

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