Company – Fine (France, 2023)

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Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés22 December 2023France
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General GDPR enforcement action

This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.

A French data protection authority fined a company for collecting unnecessary data from job applicants. This matters because it shows that companies should only collect data that is essential for their processes.

What happened

A company was fined for collecting data from job applicants that was not necessary for the application process.

Who was affected

Job applicants whose data was collected by the company during the hiring process.

What the authority found

The authority ruled that the company violated data protection rules by processing unnecessary data.

Why this matters

This case highlights the need for companies to review their data collection practices. Collecting only necessary information can help avoid fines and protect user privacy.

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The French DPA has imposed a fine on a company. The controller had collected data from applicants, even though the processing of the specific data was not necessary for the job application.

Details

Fine Date

22 December 2023

Authority

Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2166

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