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Surveyor – €5,000 Fine (Germany, 2022)
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A surveyor was fined EUR 5,000 for unlawfully accessing the electronic land register to identify property owners without their consent. The surveyor then shared this information with a property developer, who contacted the owners. This case shows the consequences of mishandling personal data.
What happened
The German DPA fined a surveyor for illegally processing personal data of property owners.
Who was affected
Several hundred property owners whose information was accessed and shared without their knowledge.
What the authority found
The DPA found that the surveyor unlawfully processed the data, violating GDPR regulations.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a reminder that unauthorized access to personal data can lead to significant penalties. Professionals must handle personal information responsibly and within legal boundaries.
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The DPA of Baden-Württemberg has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on a surveyor. The surveyor had used his authority to inspect the electronic land register to identify several hundred property owners in two cases without their knowledge and had passed on the relevant information to a property developer. The latter in turn contacted the identified owners. The DPA determined that both the surveyor and the developer had unlawfully processed the data of the property owners.
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Details
Fine Date
21 September 2022
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Fine Amount
€5,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Surveyor - Germany (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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