Innovasjon Norge – €95,500 Fine (Norway, 2021)
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Innovasjon Norge, a national development bank in Norway, was fined for checking a person's credit without permission. The Norwegian data protection authority found that the bank analyzed the person's financial data without a valid reason. This case stresses the need for companies to have clear agreements before accessing personal information.
What happened
Innovasjon Norge conducted credit checks on a person without any contractual basis.
Who was affected
The person whose credit was checked without consent was affected.
What the authority found
The authority determined that Innovasjon Norge violated data protection rules by not having a valid reason for the credit checks.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the importance of obtaining consent before accessing personal data. Companies must ensure they have a valid basis for processing personal information to avoid penalties.
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The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) fined the national development bank Innovasjon Norge NOK 1,000,000 (EUR 95,500). The controller had carried out several credit checks on the data subject without any contractual basis for doing so. For this purpose, the bank had analyzed numerous financial data of the data subject without the data subject's consent.
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Details
Fine Date
18 May 2021
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€95,500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-700
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Innovasjon Norge - Norway (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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