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Unknown – €5,000 Fine (Malta, 2020)
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An unknown company in Malta was fined for unlawfully disclosing a person's personal data. This is important because it shows that companies must protect personal information and not share it without permission. All businesses should have strict policies to safeguard user data.
What happened
The company unlawfully disclosed personal data of an individual.
Who was affected
An individual whose personal data was disclosed by the unknown company was affected.
What the authority found
The Maltese data protection authority found that the company disclosed personal data without legal justification.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for companies to implement strong data protection measures to prevent unauthorized disclosures.
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The controller has unlawfully disclosed personal data of a data subject.
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Fine
€5K
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2020
Authority
Information and Data Protection Commissioner
Fine Amount
€5,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Malta (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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