Communal political association – €3,000 Fine (Belgium, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A political group in Belgium was fined for using outdated voter lists to send election ads without proper legal grounds. They failed to inform residents about how their data was used. This case shows the importance of having a valid reason and informing people when using their data.
What happened
The political association used old electoral rolls to send election ads without a legal basis or proper notification.
Who was affected
Residents of the municipality who received election advertisements without proper data handling practices.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the political group lacked a valid legal basis for using personal data and failed to inform residents as required by GDPR.
Why this matters
This fine highlights the necessity for organizations to have a clear legal basis for processing personal data and to inform individuals about data use. It serves as a warning to political groups and other organizations about the risks of mishandling personal data.
GDPR Articles Cited
A local political association has sent out election advertisements to the residents of the municipality for the local elections in 2018. For this purpose, the association used the electoral roll from 2012 and compared it with that of 2018, without a sufficient legal basis and without appropriate information in accordance with Art. 14 GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Communal political association in BE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
28 July 2020
Authority
Autorité de Protection des Données
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-380
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Communal political association - Belgium (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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