Recover AS – €20,000 Fine (Norway, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Norway's data protection authority fined Recover AS EUR 20,000 for conducting a credit check on someone without a valid reason. This case highlights the importance of having a legal basis for processing personal data, especially for sensitive actions like credit checks.
What happened
Recover AS conducted a credit check on an individual without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
The individual who was subjected to an unauthorized credit check by Recover AS.
What the authority found
The authority fined Recover AS for performing a credit check without a valid legal basis, violating GDPR's requirements.
Why this matters
This fine serves as a warning to businesses about the necessity of having a proper legal basis for processing personal data. Companies should ensure compliance with GDPR to avoid penalties, particularly when handling sensitive data like credit information.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) has fined Recover AS EUR 20,000. The controller had carried out a credit check on the data subject without any valid legal basis for doing so.
Related Enforcement Actions (1)
Other enforcement actions involving Recover AS in NO
Details
Fine Date
25 August 2022
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€20,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1380
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Recover AS - Norway (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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