C-Planet (IT Solutions) Limited – €65,000 Fine (Malta, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Malta's Data Protection Commissioner fined C-Planet (IT Solutions) Limited EUR 65,000 after a data breach exposed personal data of Maltese voters. This case is important because it underscores the need for strong security measures to protect personal data.
What happened
C-Planet (IT Solutions) Limited suffered a data breach that exposed personal data of Maltese voters.
Who was affected
Maltese voters whose personal data, including political opinions, was exposed in the breach.
What the authority found
The commissioner found that C-Planet failed to secure personal data and notify affected individuals, violating several GDPR articles.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the necessity for companies to implement robust security measures and timely breach notifications. It serves as a warning to businesses handling sensitive data.
GDPR Articles Cited
The DPA of Malta has imposed a fine of EUR 65,000 on C-Planet (IT Solutions) Limited. The DPA had initiated an investigation against C-Planet in April 2020 after being informed of a data breach. The DPA noted as a result that C-Planet had violated Art. 6 (1) GDPR, Art. 9 (1), (2) GDPR, Art. 14 GDPR and Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR in the context of data processing. The DPA also found that C-Planet failed to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security commensurate with the risk and that this led to the data breach. This constitutes a violation of Art. 32 GDPR. In addition, the DPA found that the controller failed to notify the personal data breach within the legally required deadline and to inform the data subjects. This constitutes a violation of Art. 33 GDPR and Art. 34 GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for C-Planet (IT Solutions) Limited in MT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
17 January 2022
Authority
Information and Data Protection Commissioner
Fine Amount
€65,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-996
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. C-Planet (IT Solutions) Limited - Malta (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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