Natural person holding the position of General Secretary for a political party in Bucharest – €500 Fine (Romania, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A political party's General Secretary in Bucharest was fined €500 for posting a list with personal details of supporters on social media. The post lacked proper security measures and cooperation with the investigation was insufficient. This case shows the need for careful handling of personal data online.
What happened
A General Secretary posted a list with personal data of party supporters on a social network without adequate protection.
Who was affected
Supporters of the political party whose personal details were shared online without proper safeguards.
What the authority found
The Romanian DPA found that the General Secretary failed to protect personal data and did not cooperate adequately with the investigation, violating GDPR.
Why this matters
This case underlines the importance of securing personal data shared online and cooperating with regulatory investigations. It serves as a warning to individuals and organizations about the consequences of careless data handling.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) imposed a fine in the amount of EUR 500 against a natural person holding the position of General Secretary for a political party in Bucharest. The controller had published a list on a social network, which contained personal data such as names, signatures, nationalities, dates of birth, postal addresses, of ten supporters of the party. The DPA found that the controller had failed to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to protect the processing of personal data. In addition, the controller had not sufficiently cooperated with the DPA in its investigation.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Natural person holding the position of General Secretary for a political party in Bucharest in RO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
4 March 2021
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-582
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Natural person holding the position of General Secretary for a political party in Bucharest - Romania (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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