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PrivatBo A.M.B.A. – €20,100 Fine (Denmark, 2020)
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PrivatBo A.M.B.A. distributed USB sticks containing personal data of others along with real estate information. This is important because it shows that companies must protect personal data and not share it carelessly. The fine of €20,100 emphasizes the need for businesses to handle personal information responsibly.
What happened
PrivatBo A.M.B.A. distributed USB sticks that included personal data along with non-personal information.
Who was affected
Tenants who received USB sticks containing their personal data and that of others.
What the authority found
The authority found that PrivatBo A.M.B.A. violated GDPR by mishandling personal data on the distributed USB sticks.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses the importance of safeguarding personal data in all business operations. Companies should ensure that they do not inadvertently expose personal information.
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The company had distributed USB sticks to tenants in the context of a sale of real estate, which contained not only non-personal information on the real estate objects in question but also personal data of other persons such as lease agreements and other documents containing confidential personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for PrivatBo A.M.B.A. in DK
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
4 August 2020
Authority
Datatilsynet (Denmark)
Fine Amount
€20,100
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. PrivatBo A.M.B.A. - Denmark (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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