E Software Concept SRL – €4,000 Fine (Romania, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Romania's data protection authority fined E Software Concept EUR 4,000 for leaving sensitive documents publicly accessible on its website. These documents included personal details like names and addresses. The company also failed to cooperate with the authority's investigation. This case emphasizes the need for strong data security measures.
What happened
E Software Concept left documents containing personal data publicly accessible on its website due to inadequate security measures.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data, such as names and addresses, were included in the publicly accessible documents.
What the authority found
The Romanian authority found that E Software Concept failed to implement adequate security measures to protect personal data, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for companies to ensure their websites and systems are secure to protect personal data. It also stresses the importance of cooperating with data protection authorities during investigations.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 4,000 on E Software Concept SRL. The company had uploaded certain documents on its website that were publicly accessible. Among other things, the documents included invoices and transport documents. These documents contained numerous personal data such as name, surname, sender and recipient address, telephone number, user names and passwords as well as e-mail addresses. During its investigation, the DPA found that the public disclosure had occurred as a result of the company's failure to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. The DPA also found that the company had failed to comply with requests for information from the DPA during the investigation.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for E Software Concept SRL in RO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
7 July 2022
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€4,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1371
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. E Software Concept SRL - Romania (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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