Praktiškas UAB – €6,000 Fine (Lithuania, 2023)
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Praktiškas UAB, a sports club operator in Lithuania, was fined EUR 6,000 for improperly using customers' biometric data. They didn't offer alternatives to biometric access and failed to inform customers adequately. The Lithuanian authority found these actions violated GDPR.
What happened
Praktiškas UAB used customers' biometric data without offering alternatives or providing enough information.
Who was affected
Customers of SportGates sports clubs whose biometric data was used for access without proper consent or alternatives.
What the authority found
The Lithuanian authority fined Praktiškas UAB for not obtaining voluntary consent and failing to inform customers about biometric data use.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for businesses to offer alternatives to biometric data collection and ensure clear communication with customers. It serves as a reminder that consent must be freely given and informed under GDPR.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Lithuanian DPA has fined Praktiškas UAB, the operator of SportGates sports clubs, EUR 6,000. The controller had processed biometric data of customers in the context of their access to sports facilities. During its investigation, the DPA found that the customers' consent to the processing of their biometric data could not be considered voluntary. This was because the controller did not offer the provision of any other type of information for access to the sports clubs. Nor did it provide the data subjects with information about possible alternatives for accessing the sports club. In addition, the DPA found that the controller did not provide the data subjects with sufficient information about the processing of their personal biometric data. The controller also failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment before processing the personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Praktiškas UAB in LT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
9 January 2023
Authority
Valstybine duomenu apsaugos inspekcija
Fine Amount
€6,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1563
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Praktiškas UAB - Lithuania (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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