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President of the Zgierz District Court – €2,200 Fine (Poland, 2021)
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The president of the Zgierz District Court in Poland was fined €2,200 for losing an unencrypted USB stick that contained the personal data of 400 people. This incident highlights the importance of securing sensitive information, especially for public officials who handle personal data.
What happened
The president lost an unencrypted USB stick containing data of 400 individuals under probation supervision.
Who was affected
Individuals under probation supervision whose personal data was stored on the lost USB stick.
What the authority found
The Polish DPA found that the president failed to secure the USB stick, violating GDPR requirements for data protection.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes that public officials are responsible for protecting personal data. It serves as a reminder for all organizations to implement strong data security measures.
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The Polish DPA (UODO) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,200 on the president of the Zgierz District Court. The president had reported a data breach involving the loss of an unencrypted USB stick by a probation officer. The data medium stored the data of 400 persons under probation supervision. The lost and at the same time unsecured data carrier has not yet been found, so that unauthorized persons could still have access to the personal data it contained. The president had assumed that the duty to secure the data did not lie with himself, but with the respective probation officers who had these data in use. However, the DPA found that the president himself should have secured the USB sticks.
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No other enforcement actions found for President of the Zgierz District Court in PL
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Details
Fine Date
13 August 2021
Authority
Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych
Fine Amount
€2,200
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. President of the Zgierz District Court - Poland (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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