Slane Credit Union Ltd. – €5,000 Fine (Ireland, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Slane Credit Union EUR 5,000 for failing to protect personal data. Due to a website error, personal data of 76 members, including minors, was accidentally published online. This case highlights the need for businesses to ensure strong data protection measures are in place.
What happened
Slane Credit Union accidentally published personal data of 76 members online due to a website error.
Who was affected
76 credit union members, including minors, whose personal data was exposed online.
What the authority found
The Data Protection Commission found that Slane Credit Union did not have adequate measures to protect personal data, violating several GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This fine emphasizes the importance of implementing robust data protection and conducting due diligence on service providers. Businesses should regularly review their data security practices to prevent similar breaches.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Irish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Slane Credit Union Ltd. The controller had notified the DPA of a data breach in 2018. Due to an error in a search engine optimization tool installed on the controller's website, four reports of member inquiries containing personal member data were unintentionally published. The incident affected 76 members, including minors, and their personal data such as names, addresses, gender, birth dates, account numbers, etc. The DPA found that the controller had failed to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. In addition, the DPA concluded that the controller failed to conduct due diligence on the processor and to conclude a GDPR compliant contract with the processor.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Slane Credit Union Ltd. in IE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 January 2022
Authority
Data Protection Commission
Fine Amount
€5,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1519
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Slane Credit Union Ltd. - Ireland (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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