Société nouvelle de l’annuaire français – €3,000 Fine (France, 2021)
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France's CNIL fined Société nouvelle de l’annuaire français EUR 3,000 for not properly handling requests to delete or correct personal data on their website. The company failed to comply with the GDPR by not addressing these requests in a timely manner. This case serves as a reminder for businesses to respect user rights under GDPR, especially regarding data correction and deletion.
What happened
Société nouvelle de l’annuaire français was fined for not processing data deletion and correction requests promptly.
Who was affected
Individuals who requested changes to their personal data on the annuairefrancais.fr website were affected.
What the authority found
The CNIL found that the company did not comply with GDPR requirements for data rectification and erasure, leading to the fine.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for businesses to have clear procedures for handling data requests and to cooperate with data protection authorities. It highlights the importance of respecting user rights under GDPR.
GDPR Articles Cited
The French DPA (CNIL) has fined Société nouvelle de l'annuaire français (SNAF) EUR 3,000. SNAF operates the website annuairefrancais.fr, which lists French companies based on data published by the French Statistical Office. Between 2018 and 2019, the CNIL received sixteen complaints indicating problems in requesting the erasure and rectification of personal data. In response, the CNIL requested SNAF to comply with the requests within two months, which SNAF failed to do. As a result, the CNIL imposed the fine on SNAF, mainly for non-compliance with the rights of rectification and erasure of the data subjects and for lack of cooperation with the CNIL.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Société nouvelle de l’annuaire français in FR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
15 September 2021
Authority
Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-837
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Société nouvelle de l’annuaire français - France (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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