Medijobs Platform SRL – €5,000 Fine (Romania, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Medijobs Platform SRL in Romania was fined €5,000 after a data breach exposed applicants' personal information. The company failed to protect data adequately, leading to unauthorized access. This highlights the need for strong security measures to safeguard personal data.
What happened
Unauthorized parties accessed Medijobs Platform SRL's IT systems and stole applicants' personal data.
Who was affected
Job applicants whose personal information, such as names and professional histories, was accessed and stolen.
What the authority found
The Romanian DPA fined Medijobs Platform SRL €5,000 for not having adequate security measures to protect personal data.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of implementing robust security measures to protect personal data. Companies must ensure their systems are secure to prevent breaches and comply with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Medijobs Platform SRL. The controller had informed the DPA about a data breach according to Art. 33 GDPR. Unauthorized third parties had succeeded in accessing the IT infrastructure of the controller and had downloaded, deleted and transferred personal data of applicants such as name, e-mail address, professional history, marital status, etc.. The DPA found that the controller had failed to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, which ultimately also contributed to the data breach.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Medijobs Platform SRL in RO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
8 February 2023
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€5,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1642
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Medijobs Platform SRL - Romania (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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