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KEPIDES – €6,000 Fine (Cyprus, 2021)
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KEPIDES was fined for sharing a list of property buyers with a parliamentary committee without anonymizing it. This meant that personal names were exposed. Companies must be careful when sharing data to protect individuals' privacy.
What happened
KEPIDES submitted a list of property buyers to a parliamentary committee without anonymizing the names.
Who was affected
Individuals whose names were included in the list of property buyers shared by KEPIDES.
What the authority found
The Cypriot data protection authority ruled that KEPIDES violated GDPR rules by failing to anonymize personal data before sharing it.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of anonymizing personal data before sharing it with third parties. Companies should implement strict data handling practices to protect individual privacy.
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The Cypriot DPA imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 against KEPIDES (real estate company). The controller had submitted a list of buyers of the properties it manages to a parliamentary committee. However, the controller had failed to anonymize the list, as a result of which the names of the data subjects were transmitted.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for KEPIDES in CY
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
3 March 2021
Authority
Commissioner for Personal Data Protection
Fine Amount
€6,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. KEPIDES - Cyprus (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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