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Communal political association – €3,000 Fine (Belgium, 2020)
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A local political association was fined for using outdated voter information without proper legal grounds. This case highlights the need for organizations to ensure they have a valid reason for processing personal data.
What happened
The association sent election advertisements using an outdated electoral roll without sufficient legal basis.
Who was affected
Residents of the municipality who received the election advertisements.
What the authority found
The authority found that the political association did not have a valid legal basis for using the outdated electoral roll.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the importance of having a clear legal basis for processing personal data, especially in political campaigns.
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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
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-2671About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Communal political association - Belgium (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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