Legal Person – €600 Fine (Czech Republic, 2023)
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 legal entity in the Czech Republic was fined for not clearly explaining how it processes personal data on its website. This is important because users need to understand their rights and the reasons their data is collected. The case shows that businesses must be clear and straightforward about their data practices.
What happened
The Czech DPA fined a legal person for failing to provide clear information about the legal basis for processing personal data.
Who was affected
Website visitors whose personal data was processed by the legal entity without clear legal explanations.
What the authority found
The authority found that the company did not clearly attribute a specific legal basis to its data processing activities, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the need for businesses to communicate their data processing practices clearly. It sets a precedent for ensuring that all companies must be transparent about how they handle personal data.
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The Czech DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 600 on a legal person. The order was issued based on the carried out inspection. The accused did not provide information on its website about the legal basis for the processing of personal data in a comprehensible manner because it did not clearly attribute a specific legal basis to a particular processing of personal data.
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Fine
€600
Details
Fine Date
17 April 2023
Authority
Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů
Fine Amount
€600
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2836
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Legal Person - Czech Republic (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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