Legal Person – €400 Fine (Czech Republic, 2021)

€400Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů2 February 2021Czech Republic
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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.

Another Czech company received a EUR 400 fine for continuing to send marketing messages to someone who had opted out. This ruling emphasizes that businesses must listen to their customers' wishes regarding personal data.

What happened

The company sent commercial communications to a person despite their objection to receiving them.

Who was affected

The person who complained about receiving unwanted marketing messages was affected.

What the authority found

The Czech data protection authority found that the company violated rules by ignoring the person's request to stop the communications.

Why this matters

This case serves as a reminder for businesses to respect user preferences and ensure they have valid consent before sending marketing messages.

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The Czech DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 400 on a legal person. The accused was sending commercial communications to the complainant, despite their objection to the processing of personal data and the notification from the authority.

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Other enforcement actions involving Legal Person in CZ

Current
Feb 2021

Fine

€400

Details

Fine Date

2 February 2021

Authority

Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů

Fine Amount

€400

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2799

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Legal Person - Czech Republic (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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