Company – €9,700 Fine (Norway, 2022)
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A Norwegian company was fined €9,700 for forwarding a former employee's emails without permission. The company didn't inform the employee or respect their objection to this practice. This case highlights the importance of respecting privacy rights even after employment ends.
What happened
A company forwarded a former employee's emails to a manager without legal basis or informing the employee.
Who was affected
A former employee whose emails were automatically forwarded to a manager's address after leaving the company.
What the authority found
The Norwegian DPA found that the company lacked a valid legal basis for forwarding emails and failed to inform the employee, violating GDPR.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes that companies must respect privacy rights and inform individuals about data processing, even after they leave the company. It serves as a reminder to review data handling practices for compliance.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Norwegian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 9,700 on a company. The DPA had received a complaint from a former employee of the company. Background of the complaint is the fact that after the employee's termination, both professional and private e-mails from the employee's mailbox were automatically forwarded to an e-mail address administrated by the managing director. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had automatically forwarded the e-mails without a valid legal basis. Also, the controller did not inform the former employee about the processing of the data by forwarding the e-mails, contrary to its obligation under Art. 13 GDPR. Finally, the DPA found that the controller did not properly comply with a request of objection to the processing submitted by the former employee.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Company in NO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
15 March 2022
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€9,700
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1181
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Company - Norway (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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