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A. ΕΠΙΛΟΓΗ ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ – €5,000 Fine (Greece, 2021)

€5,000Hellenic Data Protection Authority12 May 2021Greece
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A. ΕΠΙΛΟΓΗ ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ was fined for not responding to a person's requests for information and data deletion. This is significant because it shows that companies must communicate effectively with users about their data. Ignoring such requests can lead to penalties.

What happened

A. ΕΠΙΛΟΓΗ ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ failed to respond to a person's requests for information and deletion of their data.

Who was affected

The person who requested information and deletion of their data was affected.

What the authority found

The Hellenic DPA ruled that A. ΕΠΙΛΟΓΗ ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ violated data protection rules by not responding to the requests.

Why this matters

This ruling stresses the importance of timely communication with users regarding their data. Companies must ensure they address requests to avoid fines.

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Art. 15 GDPR
Art. 17 GDPR
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 12(3) GDPR
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Art. 5(1) a) GDPR
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Art. 12(3) GDPR
Art. 15(GDPR)
Art. 17(GDPR)

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The Hellenic DPA has fined A. ΕΠΙΛΟΓΗ ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ EUR 5,000. The controller had not responded to requests for information and deletion from the data subject. During the DPA´s investigation, the controller informed the DPA that it had deleted the data of the data subject. However, the data subject had not been informed of this. Furthermore, the DPA determined that the data subject's data had been collected for a purpose other than the agreed purpose. A corresponding consent of the data subject for this new processing purpose had not been obtained.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for A. ΕΠΙΛΟΓΗ ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ in GR

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

12 May 2021

Authority

Hellenic Data Protection Authority

Fine Amount

€5,000

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