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Unknown – €500 Fine (Germany, 2019)
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A company was fined €500 for not responding to a person's request to access their personal data. This is important because people have the right to know what information is held about them. Companies need to be responsive to such requests.
What happened
A company failed to comply with a request from a person to access their personal data.
Who was affected
The person who requested access to their personal data held by the company.
What the authority found
The German data protection authority ruled that the company did not meet its legal obligation to provide access to personal data.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of companies being transparent and responsive to data access requests. Businesses must have processes in place to handle such inquiries efficiently.
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A data controller failed to comply with data subject´s request to access their personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
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Details
Fine Date
1 January 2019
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Fine Amount
€500
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Germany (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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