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Company – €2,500 Fine (Belgium, 2022)
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A company in Belgium was fined EUR 2,500 for failing to protect personal data on its digital management platform. An individual complained that their information was accessible to someone who should not have seen it. This ruling serves as a warning to companies about the importance of data security.
What happened
The Belgian DPA fined a company for not adequately protecting personal data on its digital platform.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal information was exposed on the company's platform.
What the authority found
The authority found that the company did not take appropriate measures to safeguard personal data, allowing unauthorized access.
Why this matters
This decision underscores the responsibility of companies to secure user data on digital platforms. It reminds businesses to regularly review their security practices to prevent unauthorized access.
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The Belgian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,500 on a company. The company operates a digital management platform where suppliers and customers can communicate and upload administrative documents. An individual, who is not themselves a member of the platform, had filed a complaint with the DPA. Since the complainant's roommate is a member of the platform, the complainant asked them to upload the joint water bill, which was in the complainant's name. The platform recognized the complainant's name and sent the roommate an invitation to connect with additional companies through the platform where the complainant was a customer. Although the roommate did not accept the invitation, they were able to view various data concerning the complainant. The DPA found that the company had failed to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, in order, for example, to prevent easy access to third-party data.
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Details
Fine Date
23 August 2022
Authority
Autorité de Protection des Données
Fine Amount
€2,500
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Company - Belgium (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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