Unknown – €5,500 Fine (Slovenia, 2026)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Slovenian data protection authority fined an unknown company EUR 5,500 for failing to secure customer data properly. This is significant because it shows that companies must take data security seriously to avoid breaches. Small businesses should implement strong security measures to protect customer information.
What happened
An unknown company allowed employees unnecessary access to customer data, leading to a data breach.
Who was affected
Customers whose data was improperly accessed were affected by this breach.
What the authority found
The authority found that the company did not implement adequate security measures, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for businesses to establish proper data security protocols. Companies should regularly review their access policies to prevent unauthorized data access.
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The Slovenian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,500 on a unkonwn company and a responsible person within the company. The controller failed to implement adequate technical and organisational measures to ensure data security by giving employees access to customer data that was not necessary for them to fulfil their duties. This resulted in a data breach. Additionally, the controller had been warned regarding the information obligations under Art. 12 and Art. 13 GDPR. The fine had been split up into a fine in the amount of EUR 5,400 for the company and EUR 100 for the employee responsible.
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Details
Fine Date
16 February 2026
Authority
Informacijski pooblaščenec
Fine Amount
€5,500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1245
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Slovenia (2026). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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