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Mayor of Aleksandrów Kujawski – €9,200 Fine (Poland, 2019)

€9,200Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych18 October 2019Poland
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The Mayor of Aleksandrów Kujawski was fined for mishandling citizens' personal data by not having proper contracts and security measures in place. This is important because it shows that local governments must also protect personal information. They need to follow rules about how long to keep data and ensure it is secure.

What happened

The Mayor's office outsourced personal data processing without legal agreements and failed to secure video recordings.

Who was affected

Citizens whose personal data was processed by the Mayor's office without proper safeguards.

What the authority found

The authority found multiple violations, including lack of contracts and inadequate data security measures.

Why this matters

This case stresses the importance of compliance with data protection laws for all organizations. Local governments must implement proper data handling practices to protect citizens' information.

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Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 5(1)(e) GDPR
Art. 5(1)(f) GDPR
Art. 5(2) GDPR
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Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 5(1)(e) GDPR
Art. 5(1)(f) GDPR
Art. 5(2) GDPR

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From 28 January - 1 February 2019, the UODO conducted investigation regarding the compliance of processing operations with the GDPR at the Municipal Office of the Mayor of Aleksandrów Kujawski. The UODO found that the local government did not comply with the GDPR because of three main infringements. First, the Municipal Office was outsourcing the processing of citizens’ personal data to a third party without any legal basis. Indeed, the city did not conclude any contractual agreements with the software service provider as foreseen under Art 28(3) GDPR. The UODO found that the local government violated Article 5(1)(a) and (f) of the GDPR. Secondly, the personal data collected were stored without any criteria to determine the retention period. Therefore, the UODO found that this processing violated Article 5(1)(e) of the GDPR. Lastly, the local government did not implement sufficient safeguards to secure a video recording from its Council’s meeting, nor conducted the necessary risk assessment. Therefore, the UODO found that the local government violated Article 5 (1)(f) and (2) of the GDPR.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Mayor of Aleksandrów Kujawski in PL

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

Details

Fine Date

18 October 2019

Authority

Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych

Fine Amount

€9,200

40,000 PLN

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