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Political party – €8,000 Fine (Hungary, 2022)
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A political party in Hungary was fined €8,000 for a data breach that exposed personal information of about 2,000 members. The breach occurred because the party did not take proper measures to protect the data. This case serves as a reminder for organizations to implement strong data security practices.
What happened
The Hungarian data protection authority imposed an €8,000 fine on a political party for failing to protect personal data, leading to a breach.
Who was affected
Approximately 2,000 members of the political party whose personal data was exposed online.
What the authority found
The authority found that the political party did not take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data under Articles 5(2) and 32 of GDPR.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the critical need for organizations to adopt robust data protection measures to prevent breaches and avoid penalties.
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The Hungarian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 8,000 on a party. The party had suffered a data protection breach resulting in six Excel files being made accessible on the Internet. The files contained personal data of party members. The incident affected approximately 2,000 data subjects. During its investigation, the DPA found that the party had failed to take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, which allowed such an incident to occur.
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Details
Fine Date
22 April 2022
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€8,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Political party - Hungary (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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