Legal Person – €400 Fine (Czech Republic, 2021)
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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Fine
€400
Details
Fine Date
2 February 2021
Authority
Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů
Fine Amount
€400
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Legal Person - Czech Republic (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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