Legal Person – €400 Fine (Czech Republic, 2020)

€400Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů20 July 2020Czech 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.

The Czech data protection authority fined a legal person EUR 400 for not making its privacy notice easy to find on its website. Users struggled to locate important information because it was buried in the contacts section. This case highlights the importance of clear and accessible privacy information for website visitors.

What happened

A legal person was fined for placing its privacy notice in a hard-to-find location on its website.

Who was affected

Website visitors who needed to access the privacy notice were affected.

What the authority found

The authority found that the privacy notice was not easily accessible, violating the requirement for clear communication under GDPR.

Why this matters

This case shows that companies must ensure their privacy notices are easy to find and understand. Small business owners should regularly check their websites to make sure they comply with transparency requirements.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 12(1) GDPR
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Art. 12(1) GDPR

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The Czech DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 400 on a legal person. The privacy notice required under Articles 12 to 14 of the GDPR was placed in the contacts section of the website without informing users or visitors of its location. As a result, the notice was not easily accessible until it was updated, requiring users to search for it. Additionally, the provided information was incomplete.

Related Enforcement Actions (20)

Other enforcement actions involving Legal Person in CZ

Current
Jul 2020

Fine

€400

Details

Fine Date

20 July 2020

Authority

Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů

Fine Amount

€400

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2824

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Legal Person - Czech Republic (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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