Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. – €245,000 Fine (Poland, 2021)
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Poland's data protection authority fined Cyfrowy Polsat EUR 245,000 for failing to protect personal data. The company lost or misdelivered sensitive information through its courier service and delayed notifying affected individuals. This case stresses the importance of securing data and promptly informing people about breaches.
What happened
Cyfrowy Polsat was fined for losing or misdelivering personal data and delaying breach notifications.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was lost or delivered to the wrong recipients by Cyfrowy Polsat.
What the authority found
The Polish DPA found that Cyfrowy Polsat failed to implement adequate security measures and delayed notifying affected individuals about data breaches.
Why this matters
This fine highlights the responsibility of companies to safeguard personal data and promptly inform individuals of breaches. Businesses should ensure their data protection measures are robust and timely.
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National Law Articles
The Polish DPA (UODO) has fined Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. EUR 245,000. The fine was based on a large number of data breaches reported by the controller to the DPA. Frequently, postal correspondence containing personal data was lost or delivered to the wrong recipient. The DPA notes that although the data breaches were caused by the courier company contracted by the controller, the controller had to ensure that such breaches did not occur. The controller failed to implement technical and organizational measures appropriate to the risk to protect the processing of the data. Furthermore, the controller did not notify the data subjects about the data breaches until two to three months later.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. in PL
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
22 April 2021
Authority
Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych
Fine Amount
€245,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-681
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. - Poland (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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