Website operator – €1,300 Fine (Hungary, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A Hungarian website operator was fined EUR 1,300 for publishing someone's personal data online and ignoring their request to access their data. The company also didn't cooperate with the data protection authority's investigation. This case highlights the importance of responding to data requests and cooperating with authorities.
What happened
A website operator published personal data without responding to a request for access and failed to cooperate with the investigation.
Who was affected
An individual whose personal data was published on the website without proper response to their access request.
What the authority found
The Hungarian DPA found the website operator violated GDPR by not responding to data access requests and failing to cooperate with the investigation.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for website operators to handle personal data responsibly and respond to user requests. It also shows the importance of cooperating with data protection authorities during investigations.
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The Hungarian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,300 on a website operator. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller due to the fact that the controller had published personal data of them on the website. The data subject sent a request for access to their data to the controller, but never received a response. Furthermore the controller had not properly cooperated with the DPA during the investigation.
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Details
Fine Date
1 January 2022
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€1,300
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Website operator - Hungary (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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