Utility Company – €6,600 Fine (Slovenia, 2026)

€6,600Informacijski pooblaščenec15 April 2026Slovenia
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A utility company in Slovenia was fined €6,600 for improperly tracking employees with GPS devices in company vehicles. This ruling is crucial because it shows that companies must respect employee privacy and have a valid reason for monitoring their activities.

What happened

The utility company was fined for tracking employees using GPS devices without a legal basis.

Who was affected

Employees of the utility company who were monitored by GPS trackers were affected.

What the authority found

The authority found that the company did not have a valid legal basis for the continuous tracking of employees and failed to inform them adequately about the data processing.

Why this matters

This case highlights the need for companies to consider less intrusive methods for monitoring and to ensure transparency with employees about data collection practices.

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The Slovenian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,600 on a utility company and a responsible person within the company. The company tracked its employees using GPS trackers installed in company vehicles which ran continuously and indiscriminately. The controller had no legal basis for this data processing and did not consider less intrusive methods to achieve the same purpose. Additionally, the controller failed to adequately inform the data subjects about the processing. The fine had been split up into a fine in the amount of EUR 6,000 for the company and EUR 600 for the employee responsible.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Utility Company in SI

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

15 April 2026

Authority

Informacijski pooblaščenec

Fine Amount

€6,600

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-1247

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Utility Company - Slovenia (2026). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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