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TV2 Média Csoport Zrt. – €26,700 Fine (Hungary, 2022)

€26,700Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság26 September 2022Hungary
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TV2 Média Csoport Zrt. was fined EUR 26,700 by Hungary's data protection authority for not providing clear information about data handling on its websites. The company also failed to obtain user consent properly. This ruling highlights the importance of transparency and user consent in data processing.

What happened

TV2 Média Csoport Zrt. operated websites without adequate information on personal data handling and lacked clear consent mechanisms.

Who was affected

Website users of TV2 Média Csoport Zrt. were affected by the lack of transparency and consent.

What the authority found

The Hungarian DPA found that the company violated GDPR by not informing users properly and failing to obtain consent.

Why this matters

This ruling emphasizes the need for companies to ensure transparency and obtain proper consent from users regarding their data. It sets a standard for how media companies should handle personal information.

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Art. 6(1) GDPR
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The Hungarian DPA has fined TV2 Média Csoport Zrt. EUR 26,700. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had operated two websites without providing adequate information on the handling of personal data on the websites. The DPA also found that the controller failed to obtain consent from users in a transparent and clear manner on the websites.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for TV2 Média Csoport Zrt. in HU

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

26 September 2022

Authority

Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság

Fine Amount

€26,700

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