Housing cooperative – €11,100 Fine (Poland, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
A Polish housing cooperative was fined EUR 11,100 for not reporting a data breach. They shared a member's personal data with someone who shouldn't have received it and didn't tell the authorities or the person affected in time. This case highlights the importance of promptly notifying both the authorities and individuals when personal data is mishandled.
What happened
A housing cooperative disclosed personal data of a member to an unauthorized person and failed to report the breach to the authorities and the affected person in a timely manner.
Who was affected
A member of the housing cooperative whose personal data was improperly shared.
What the authority found
The Polish DPA found the cooperative violated GDPR by not informing the authorities and the affected individual about the data breach promptly.
Why this matters
This case underscores the critical need for organizations to have clear procedures for reporting data breaches quickly. It serves as a reminder that failing to notify can lead to significant fines, emphasizing the importance of compliance with GDPR's breach notification requirements.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 11,100 on a housing cooperative. The controller had disclosed personal data of a member of the cooperative to an unauthorized person. The incident was recorded in an internal register of violations, however the controller failed to inform the DPA and the data subject of the incident in a timely manner.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Housing cooperative in PL
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 March 2023
Authority
Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych
Fine Amount
€11,100
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1759
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Housing cooperative - Poland (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
Last updated: