ΛΙΜΕΝΟΣ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ Α.Ε. – €30,000 Fine (Greece, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Greece's data protection authority fined a company €30,000 for not giving a person access to surveillance footage of their car accident. The company failed to comply with GDPR's rules on data access rights. This case shows the importance of respecting individuals' rights to access personal data.
What happened
The company did not provide access to surveillance footage requested by a person involved in a car accident on its premises.
Who was affected
The person involved in a car accident who requested access to the surveillance footage.
What the authority found
The authority found the company violated GDPR by not granting the requested access to personal data, resulting in a fine.
Why this matters
This decision reinforces the need for organizations to honor individuals' rights to access their personal data. Companies should ensure they have processes in place to respond to such requests promptly.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on the ΛΙΜΕΝΟΣ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ Α.Ε. organization. A data subject who had suffered a car accident on the organization's premises filed a complaint against the organization with the DPA. The organization operated a video surveillance system which, among other things, also recorded the car accident. In connection with the accident, the data subject requested the organization to grant them access to the recordings. However, the organization did not comply with this request.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for ΛΙΜΕΝΟΣ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ Α.Ε. in GR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
15 February 2022
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€30,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1077
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. ΛΙΜΕΝΟΣ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ Α.Ε. - Greece (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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