T. Stene Transport AS – €3,900 Fine (Norway, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Norway's data protection authority fined T. Stene Transport AS EUR 3,900 for conducting an unfair credit check on someone. This is significant because it shows that companies must have a valid reason to check personal financial information. Businesses should ensure they have a legitimate purpose before accessing such data.
What happened
T. Stene Transport AS was fined for performing an unfair credit check on a person.
Who was affected
The individual who was subjected to the unauthorized credit check by T. Stene Transport AS.
What the authority found
The Norwegian authority determined that the credit check was unfair and lacked a valid legal basis under data protection rules.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for companies to have a legitimate reason before accessing personal financial data. It serves as a warning to businesses to review their data access policies to ensure compliance with privacy laws.
The Norwegian DPA has fined T. Stene Transport AS EUR 3,900 due to an unfair credit check on a data subject.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for T. Stene Transport AS in NO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
17 December 2021
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€3,900
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-960
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. T. Stene Transport AS - Norway (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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