Municipal Organization for Pre-School Education and Social Solidarity (DOPAKA) of the municipality of Tavros Moschato – €10,000 Fine (Greece, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Greece's data protection authority fined a municipal organization EUR 10,000 for publishing personal information without permission and ignoring a deletion request. This case is important because it stresses the need for public bodies to respect privacy rights and respond to data requests.
What happened
A municipal organization published personal data without a legal basis and ignored a request to delete it.
Who was affected
An individual whose personal and professional information was shared without consent.
What the authority found
The Greek authority found the organization violated GDPR by publishing data without a valid reason and not responding to a deletion request.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a warning to public entities about the importance of handling personal data responsibly. It highlights the necessity of having processes in place to address data deletion requests and ensure compliance with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Hellenic DPA has fined the Municipal Organization for Pre-School Education and Social Solidarity (DOPAKA) of the municipality of Tavros Moschato EUR 10,000. The controller had published documents containing personal data of the data subject without legal basis. The documents contained, besides his name, information about his profession, his place of work and an evaluation of his behavior. The controller also failed to respond to a subsequent deletion request from the data subject.The fine is composed proportionately of EUR 7,000 for a violation of Art. 6 (1) c) GDPR and EUR 3,000 for a violation of Art. 12 (3), (4) GDPR and Art. 17 (1) d) GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Municipal Organization for Pre-School Education and Social Solidarity (DOPAKA) of the municipality of Tavros Moschato in GR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
17 May 2021
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€10,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-699
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Municipal Organization for Pre-School Education and Social Solidarity (DOPAKA) of the municipality of Tavros Moschato - Greece (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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