Danske Bank – €1,300,000 Fine (Denmark, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Danish DPA fined Danske Bank €1.3 million for not documenting how it deletes and stores personal data. The bank couldn't show it had rules for handling data, which is required by GDPR. This case emphasizes the importance of having clear documentation for data management.
What happened
Danske Bank failed to document its data deletion and storage rules across more than 400 systems.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was stored without documented rules for deletion and storage.
What the authority found
The Danish DPA found that Danske Bank violated GDPR's accountability requirement by not documenting data management rules.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses the importance of documenting data handling procedures. Businesses should ensure they have clear records of how they manage personal data to comply with GDPR.
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The Danish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1.3 million on Danske Bank. The DPA had opened an investigation against the bank after it informed the DPA that it had a problem with the deletion of personal data. During the investigation, the DPA found that the bank had failed to document the rules for deletion and storage of personal data in more than 400 systems. Consequently, the bank was unable to prove that such rules, which are required under the GDPR, existed. The DPA considered this to be a breach of the bank's accountability obligation under Art. 5 (2) GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (2)
Other enforcement actions involving Danske Bank in DK
Fine
€1.3M
Details
Fine Date
5 April 2022
Authority
Datatilsynet (Denmark)
Fine Amount
€1,300,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1114
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Danske Bank - Denmark (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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