Employer – €1,700 Fine (Hungary, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A Hungarian employer was fined for not updating an employee's address and failing to delete the old one. This case shows that companies must respect employees' rights to update and delete their personal information. It's crucial for businesses to manage employee data responsibly.
What happened
The employer failed to update an employee's address and delete the old one, violating GDPR rules.
Who was affected
The employee whose address was not updated or deleted as requested.
What the authority found
The Hungarian authority found that the employer did not allow the employee to exercise their rights to update and delete personal information.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for businesses to respect employees' data rights. Employers should ensure they have processes to update and delete personal data when requested.
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Failure to change the private address of an employee to his new address and to delete the old address as well as insufficient enabling of the employer to exercise his/her rights.
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Details
Fine Date
23 July 2020
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€1,700
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Employer - Hungary (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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