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Hörpu tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúss ohf. – €7,000 Fine (Iceland, 2022)
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Hörpu tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúss ohf. was fined EUR 7,000 for collecting unnecessary personal information during ticket purchases. This matters because it highlights the importance of only collecting data that is truly needed.
What happened
Hörpu tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúss ohf. collected ID numbers and birth dates from customers when selling tickets.
Who was affected
Customers who purchased tickets from the concert hall were affected by the unnecessary data collection.
What the authority found
The Icelandic DPA ruled that the concert hall violated data minimization principles by collecting more information than necessary.
Why this matters
This case shows that businesses must be careful about the personal information they collect. It sets a precedent that could lead to more scrutiny of data collection practices in the future.
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The Icelandic DPA has fined Hörpu tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúss ohf. EUR 7,000. The DPA had received a complaint regarding the concert hall's collection of ID number and date of birth information as part of an electronic ticket purchase. The incident occurred prior to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, when the registration of personal data for contact tracking in the context of event visits was not yet required. The DPA concluded that it would not have been necessary to collect the data for issuing a ticket, as it would have been possible to conclude a purchase contract even without this collection. For this reason, the DPA found that the concert hall had violated the principle of data minimization.
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Details
Fine Date
8 March 2022
Authority
Persónuvernd
Fine Amount
€7,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Hörpu tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúss ohf. - Iceland (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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