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Asker Municipality – €100,000 Fine (Norway, 2021)
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Asker Municipality in Norway was fined EUR 100,000 for unlawfully publishing personal data on its website. This included names and birth dates of 127 individuals, which could lead to privacy violations. The case highlights the importance of proper data handling and privacy protection for local governments.
What happened
Asker Municipality published personal data, including names and birth dates, on its website without authorization.
Who was affected
127 individuals, including children, whose personal data was published by Asker Municipality.
What the authority found
The Norwegian DPA found that Asker Municipality violated GDPR by failing to protect personal data adequately.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes that municipalities must have strict data handling practices to avoid privacy breaches. Other local governments should review their data management processes to ensure compliance.
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The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) has fined the municipality of Asker EUR 100,000. On May 20, 2020, the DPA received a notice that the municipality had unlawfully published personal data on its website. On the website, users could view the names of documents that had previously been sent via the municipality's email distribution list. In addition to the names of the actual document, they also contained the names and dates of birth of 127 people, including children. Although the distribution lists were proofread daily by two people, the municipality had failed to detect the discrepancies. The Norwegian DPA concludes that the data breach occurred partly due to a lack of required routines for handling email lists.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Asker Municipality in NO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
15 March 2021
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€100,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Asker Municipality - Norway (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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