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ALFA BANK S.A. – €20,000 Fine (Greece, 2022)
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ALFA BANK S.A. was fined for storing customers' transaction data on debit/credit cards without their consent. The bank failed to inform customers about this storage, which violated data protection rules. This case emphasizes the importance of transparency and consent in handling personal financial data.
What happened
ALFA BANK stored transaction information on cards without customers' explicit consent.
Who was affected
Customers who used debit/credit cards issued by ALFA BANK.
What the authority found
The Hellenic data protection authority fined the bank for not informing customers about the storage of their transaction data.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses the necessity for financial institutions to be transparent about data practices and to obtain consent from customers. Companies must ensure compliance with data protection regulations to avoid fines.
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The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on ALFA BANK S.A.. In the context of the use of certain debit/credit cards, information of the last 10 transactions were stored on the chip of the card without the customers' explicit consent. This information could be read out later. The DPA found that the bank had failed to inform affected customers about this storage of transaction information and therefore violated Art. 13 GDPR.
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No other enforcement actions found for ALFA BANK S.A. in GR
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Details
Fine Date
3 October 2022
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€20,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. ALFA BANK S.A. - Greece (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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