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PREMIUMMEDIA ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗ ΟΠΤΙΚΟ-ΑΚΟΥΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΡΓΩΝ ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ – €5,000 Fine (Greece, 2021)

€5,000Hellenic Data Protection Authority4 October 2021Greece
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The Hellenic Data Protection Authority fined PREMIUMMEDIA EUR 5,000 because a person couldn't unsubscribe from their newsletter due to a technical error. This ruling stresses the need for companies to have reliable systems for managing user preferences.

What happened

PREMIUMMEDIA failed to allow an individual to unsubscribe from their newsletter mailing list due to an internal technical error.

Who was affected

An individual who attempted to unsubscribe from the company's newsletter but was unable to do so.

What the authority found

The Hellenic DPA found that the company violated data protection rules by not providing a functional unsubscribe option.

Why this matters

This case highlights the importance of having effective systems in place for user consent and preferences. Companies should regularly check their processes to avoid similar issues.

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The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on the company PREMIUMMEDIA ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗ ΟΠΤΙΚΟ-ΑΚΟΥΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΡΓΩΝ ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ. An individual had attempted to unsubscribe from the company's newsletter mailing list, but failed to do so. The failure to unsubscribe from the lists resulted from an internal technical error of the company.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for PREMIUMMEDIA ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗ ΟΠΤΙΚΟ-ΑΚΟΥΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΡΓΩΝ ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ in GR

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

4 October 2021

Authority

Hellenic Data Protection Authority

Fine Amount

€5,000

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. PREMIUMMEDIA ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗ ΟΠΤΙΚΟ-ΑΚΟΥΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΡΓΩΝ ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ - Greece (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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