Civil law firm 'Sabou, Burz & Cuc' – €1,000 Fine (Romania, 2022)
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The Romanian law firm 'Sabou, Burz & Cuc' was fined EUR 1,000 for sharing a client's personal data in a WhatsApp group without consent. This case emphasizes the need for law firms to handle client data carefully and only for agreed purposes.
What happened
The law firm 'Sabou, Burz & Cuc' shared a client's personal data in a WhatsApp group without consent.
Who was affected
A client of the law firm whose personal data was shared without their permission.
What the authority found
The Romanian DPA found that the law firm processed personal data without a valid legal basis, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a warning to law firms about the importance of safeguarding client data and ensuring it is used only for agreed purposes, reinforcing the need for strict data protection practices.
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The Romanian DPA has fined the civil law firm 'Sabou, Burz & Cuc' EUR 1,000. The DPA launched an investigation after a client complained that the controller had published their personal data in a WhatsApp group used by several lawyers of a bar association without their prior consent. The DPA found that the controller had processed the data without a valid legal basis, as they had published the data for a purpose other than that originally agreed with the data subject.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Civil law firm 'Sabou, Burz & Cuc' in RO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
22 February 2022
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€1,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Civil law firm 'Sabou, Burz & Cuc' - Romania (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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