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DPA case z2020-19687 – Complaint Upheld (Netherlands, 2023)

Complaint Upheld
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens5 April 2023Netherlands
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Complaint Upheld

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A person requested access to all their personal data, but the organization only provided part of it. The Dutch Data Protection Authority found that the organization did not comply fully with the request. This case highlights the need for organizations to respond completely to data access requests.

What happened

A data subject requested access to all their personal data, but only received partial access.

Who was affected

The individual who requested access to their personal data from the organization.

What the authority found

The DPA found that the organization violated GDPR by failing to respond properly to the access request.

Why this matters

This decision emphasizes the importance of organizations fully complying with data access requests. Businesses should ensure they have robust processes to manage such inquiries.

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Art. 12(3) GDPR
Art. 15(1) GDPR
Art. 15(3) GDPR
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Art. 12(3) GDPR
Art. 15(1) GDPR
Art. 15(3) GDPR

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A data subject requested access to all his personal data. The controller provided only partial access, even after the data subject asked to provide the missing data. During the investigation by the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, the controller did provide the missing data. The DPA found a violation of Article 12(3) GDPR in conjunction with Article 15(1) and Article 15(3) GDPR because the controller failed to properly respond to a request for access.

Outcome

Complaint Upheld

A data subject complaint that was upheld by the DPA.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for DPA case z2020-19687 in NL

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

Details

Decision Date

5 April 2023

Authority

Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens

GDPRhub ID

gdprhub-5932

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