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Foreign language school – €2,000 Fine (Greece, 2022)
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A foreign language school was fined EUR 2,000 for continuing to monitor a teacher despite their objection. This ruling highlights the need for schools to respect teachers' privacy rights.
What happened
The school monitored a language teacher's online classes without consent after the teacher objected.
Who was affected
The language teacher who was monitored during online classes was affected by this action.
What the authority found
The Hellenic DPA found that the school violated the teacher's right to object to data processing.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for educational institutions to respect the privacy rights of their staff. It emphasizes the need for clear communication about data processing practices.
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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
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Foreign language school - Greece (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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