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Unknown – €24,800 Fine (Norway, 2021)
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A company was fined for accessing a former employee's email account without a legal reason after their employment ended. The managing director accessed the account daily for six weeks, which violated data protection rules. This case highlights the need for companies to respect employee privacy even after they leave.
What happened
The managing director accessed a former employee's email account without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
The affected person was the former employee whose email was accessed without permission.
What the authority found
The Norwegian data protection authority found that the company violated several data protection obligations.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder that companies must have a valid reason to access former employees' personal data. Respecting privacy is crucial for maintaining trust and compliance.
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The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) has imposed a fine of EUR 14,800 on a company. The background to the case is a complaint by a former employee who learned that the company's managing director logged into the complainant's email inbox on a daily basis for a period of six weeks after the former employee's employment was terminated. In total, the managing director had access to the account for a period of five months. The process had been justified by business requirements (e.g., processing customer inquiries). However, the DPA found that the controller lacked a legal basis for such access to the data subject's e-mail account. In addition, the DPA concluded that the controller had breached its information obligations under Art. 13 GDPR, its obligation to delete the contents of the data subject's e-mail account under Art. 17 GDPR and its obligation to consider the complainant's objection under Art. 21 GDPR.
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Details
Fine Date
22 June 2021
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€24,800
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Norway (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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