DPA case 70/2024 – Complaint Upheld (Belgium, 2024)
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A person received a magazine they didn't subscribe to and asked for information about how their data was used. The authority found that the magazine failed to respond to the person's request for information within the required time frame.
What happened
The magazine did not respond to a person's request for information about their data source.
Who was affected
The individual who received the magazine without subscribing to it.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the magazine must provide the requested information to the individual within 30 days.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of timely responses to data requests from individuals. It serves as a reminder for companies to comply with data access rights under privacy laws.
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The data subject claims to have received a dispatch from the weekly magazine "Z", while arguing that he had not previously subscribed to the weekly magazine. Subsequently, the data subject exercised his right of access under Article 15(1)(g) GDPR by requesting information about the source of his data. On 3 March 2024 the data subject allegedly repeated his requested by email. The controller failed to respond within the 1 month statutory deadline set out by Article 12(3) GDPR. The DPA issued a prima facie decision. The DPA held that the controller had to comply with the data subject's request to exercise his rights under Article 15(1) GDPR. Consequently, the controller had to provide the data subject with this information within a period of 30 days from the notification of the decision by the DPA.
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 70/2024 in BE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. DPA case 70/2024 - Belgium (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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