BRICO PRIVÉ – €500,000 Fine (France, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
France's data protection authority fined BRICO PRIVÉ EUR 500,000 for several data protection failures. The company kept customer data longer than allowed, failed to delete data upon request, and didn't secure user accounts properly. This case underscores the importance of respecting data retention limits and securing personal data.
What happened
BRICO PRIVÉ was fined for keeping customer data too long, not honoring deletion requests, and failing to secure user accounts.
Who was affected
Customers and prospects whose data was retained or not deleted as requested were affected.
What the authority found
The authority found that BRICO PRIVÉ violated GDPR by not adhering to data retention policies, failing to delete data on request, and lacking adequate security measures.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning to businesses about the importance of following data retention policies and ensuring data security. It highlights the need for companies to respect customer rights and comply with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
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National Law Articles
The case involved data retention, information obligations, and security measures, with no mention of cookies or consent mechanisms.
Violations (1)
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for BRICO PRIVÉ in FR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
14 June 2021
Authority
Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés
Fine Amount
€500,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-734
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. BRICO PRIVÉ - France (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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