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Municipality of Frederiksberg – €13,450 Fine (Denmark, 2021)
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The Municipality of Frederiksberg was fined for a data breach that allowed parents to access sensitive information about each other. The Danish Data Protection Authority found that the municipality failed to secure the data properly. This case highlights the need for organizations to implement strong security measures to protect personal information.
What happened
The Municipality of Frederiksberg allowed unauthorized access to sensitive information about parents through a dental care system.
Who was affected
Parents who had joint custody of children and were registered for name and address protection.
What the authority found
The Danish Data Protection Authority ruled that the municipality failed to implement adequate security measures to protect personal data.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses the importance of strong data security practices, especially for organizations handling sensitive information.
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The Danish DPA has fined the municipality of Frederiksberg EUR 13,450. On March 1, 2021, the municipality reported a data breach under Art. 33 GDPR. The municipality's dental care service had operated a system through which parents could access their children's dental care letters online. The municipality then extended this access to parents with joint custody. As a result, in several cases, parents gained access to information about the other parent and the child's address, even though the affected parent and child were registered with name and address protection. The DPA considered this to be a breach of the municipality's duty to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk to the data subjects.
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No other enforcement actions found for Municipality of Frederiksberg in DK
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Details
Fine Date
16 December 2021
Authority
Datatilsynet (Denmark)
Fine Amount
€13,450
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Municipality of Frederiksberg - Denmark (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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