City of Stockholm – €394,000 Fine (Sweden, 2020)
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The City of Stockholm was fined for not securing student data on a school platform. Sensitive information about students and teachers was too easily accessible, even appearing in Google search results. This case highlights the importance of protecting personal data in educational systems.
What happened
The City of Stockholm failed to secure student and teacher data on a school platform, allowing unauthorized access.
Who was affected
Students and teachers whose personal information was exposed on the school's education platform.
What the authority found
The Swedish DPA found that the City of Stockholm violated GDPR by not implementing adequate security measures to protect personal data.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for educational institutions to ensure robust data protection measures. It serves as a reminder that public entities must safeguard sensitive information, especially when it involves minors.
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The Swedish DPA imposed a fine on the City of Stockholm for data breaches on a school education platform. The platform consists of different subsystems, including a system for monitoring school attendance, a student administration system, an interface for parents and an administration interface for teachers. In one of the subsystems, a lack of ability to restrict user access to the data has allowed a significant number of staff to access information about students using a protected identity. In another sub-system, parents could access information about other students, such as grades relatively easily. Via Google's search engine, it was possible to find links to enter an administrative interface where information about teachers with a protected identity was accessible.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for City of Stockholm in SE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
24 November 2020
Authority
Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten
Fine Amount
€394,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-455
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. City of Stockholm - Sweden (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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