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DPA case 10/2026 – Complaint Upheld (Belgium, 2026)
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A Belgian authority upheld a complaint from a student whose resignation message was shared without consent. The student's manager forwarded the message to a work group, which violated data protection rules. This ruling stresses the need for companies to protect employees' personal communications.
What happened
A manager shared a student's resignation message in a work-related group chat without the student's consent.
Who was affected
The student who sent the resignation message and whose privacy was compromised.
What the authority found
The authority found that the company failed to protect the student's personal data, breaching data protection laws.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning for organizations about the importance of safeguarding employee communications. Companies should implement strict policies to prevent unauthorized sharing of personal information.
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A student (the data subject) sent her manager via WhatsApp her resignation from the company where she worked. Subsequently, the manager forwarded screenshots of that conversation to a work-related WhatsApp group. The data subject argued that the screenshots contained her name and revealed the content of her conversation with the manager, and that she did not consent to the sharing of the information. Therefore, the data subject filed a complaint with the DPA. The DPA pointed out that, although an employee of the controller shared the screenshots, in line with Article 29 GDPR the assumption may be that the processing of personal data by employees in the context of an organisation’s activities takes places under the authority and supervision of that organisation. In spite of the actions taken and reported by the controller regarding the technical and organisational measures aimed at preventing such incidents and at ensuring compliance with the GDPR, the DPA found that the controller breached Article 6(1) GDPR. Furthermore, the DPA considered that the controller was at risk of violating Article 5(2) GDPR and Article 24(1) GDPR due to the insufficient technical and organisational measures. Therefore, the DPA warned the controller to ensure compliance in the future with Article 5(2) GDPR and Article 24(1) GDPR.
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 10/2026 in BE
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. DPA case 10/2026 - Belgium (2026). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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