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Arp Hansen Hotel Group A/S – €147,800 Fine (Denmark, 2020)
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Arp Hansen Hotel Group was fined for keeping personal data longer than necessary. This ruling is crucial because it reminds businesses to regularly review their data retention policies.
What happened
The hotel group was found to have retained personal data beyond the allowed timeframes.
Who was affected
Guests whose personal data was retained longer than necessary by Arp Hansen Hotel Group.
What the authority found
The supervisory authority determined that the hotel group did not have adequate procedures to delete personal data in a timely manner.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning for businesses to implement strict data deletion policies to comply with data protection regulations.
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During an inspection, the supervisory authority reviewed a number of IT systems to examine whether Arp-Hansen had sufficient procedures in place to ensure that personal data were not kept longer than necessary for the purposes of collection. It was found that one of the reservation systems contained a large amount of personal data that should already have been deleted in accordance with the deletion deadlines set by Arp-Hansen itself.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Arp Hansen Hotel Group A/S in DK
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Details
Fine Date
28 July 2020
Authority
Datatilsynet (Denmark)
Fine Amount
€147,800
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Arp Hansen Hotel Group A/S - Denmark (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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