Magyar Telekom Nyrt. – €28,400 Fine (Hungary, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Magyar Telekom was fined €28,400 for sending newsletters to the wrong email address and not deleting the data when asked. The company failed to respect the person's request to stop receiving emails, which is a breach of privacy rights. This case shows the importance of honoring unsubscribe requests promptly.
What happened
Magyar Telekom mistakenly sent newsletters to a wrong email address and did not delete the data despite multiple requests.
Who was affected
The person who received unwanted newsletters due to their email being wrongly entered by a third party.
What the authority found
The Hungarian DPA found Magyar Telekom violated GDPR by not deleting the incorrect email data and failing to respect the person's rights.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for companies to have clear processes for handling unsubscribe requests and data deletion to avoid fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Hungarian DPA (NAIH) has imposed a fine of EUR 28,400 on Magyar Telekom Nyrt. The controller had mistakenly sent an e-mail newsletter to the data subject. This occurred due to the fact that a third party had mistakenly entered the wrong e-mail address, namely that of the data subject. The data subject then requested the controller to delete his data several times. He continued to receive the newsletter and instead of deleting the data, the controller sent him a link to unsubscribe from the newsletter.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Magyar Telekom Nyrt. in HU
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
18 June 2021
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€28,400
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-813
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Magyar Telekom Nyrt. - Hungary (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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