Virgin Mobile Polska – €443,000 Fine (Poland, 2020)
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Virgin Mobile Polska was fined EUR 443,000 for not securing personal data properly, leading to a data leak. The Polish data protection authority found that the company failed to regularly test its security measures, only acting when a leak was suspected. This highlights the importance of proactive data security checks.
What happened
Virgin Mobile Polska's inadequate security measures led to unauthorized access to personal data.
Who was affected
Customers of Virgin Mobile Polska whose personal data was stored by the company.
What the authority found
The Polish authority ruled that Virgin Mobile Polska violated GDPR by not having effective security measures in place.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for companies to regularly test and update their data security measures to prevent unauthorized access. It serves as a warning that reactive approaches to data security are insufficient under GDPR.
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The Polish DPA (UODO) fined Virgin Mobile Polska EUR 443,000 due to a data leak that allowed unauthorized third parties to access personal data stored by Virgin Mobile Polska as a result of inadequate security measures. The DPA notes that the company did not conduct regular and extensive tests on the effectiveness of the measures applied to ensure data security. Indeed, activities in this regard were conducted only in the event of a suspected security leak.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Virgin Mobile Polska in PL
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
14 December 2020
Authority
Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych
Fine Amount
€443,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-483
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Virgin Mobile Polska - Poland (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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