Foreign language school – €2,000 Fine (Greece, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A private language school in Greece was fined for monitoring a teacher's online classes without proper consent. The teacher had objected to the surveillance, but the school continued anyway. This case shows the importance of respecting employees' privacy and informing them about data use.
What happened
A language school monitored a teacher's online classes via Zoom without a valid legal basis and ignored the teacher's objection.
Who was affected
A language teacher whose online classes were monitored by the school.
What the authority found
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority found that the school violated GDPR by not respecting the teacher's right to object and failing to properly inform them about data processing.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the importance of transparency and respecting privacy rights in the workplace. Schools and similar institutions should ensure they inform employees about data use and respect their objections.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Hellenic DPA imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on an employer (owner of a private foreign language school). An employee, who works as a language teacher in the school, had filed a complaint with the DPA against their employer. The reason for this was that the controller continued to constantly monitor the employee during their online courses via the platform 'Zoom', despite their objection. Therefore, the DPA found that the controller had violated its duty to comply with the data subject's right to object. In addition, the DPA found that the controller had not properly informed the data subject about the processing of his personal data pursuant to Art. 13 GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Foreign language school in GR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
9 March 2022
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€2,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1113
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Foreign language school - Greece (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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