Libra Internet Bank SA – €11,000 Fine (Romania, 2023)

€11,000Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal11 May 2023Romania
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General GDPR enforcement action

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Libra Internet Bank SA was fined EUR 11,000 by the Romanian data protection authority for not fully responding to a customer's information request. The bank also failed to inform the customer about their right to complain to the authority. This case highlights the importance of transparency and facilitating user rights under data protection laws.

What happened

Libra Internet Bank SA did not fully comply with a customer's request for information and failed to inform them about their right to complain.

Who was affected

The affected individuals were customers who requested information from Libra Internet Bank SA.

What the authority found

The Romanian authority found that the bank did not facilitate the exercise of user rights and failed to provide necessary information, violating GDPR requirements.

Why this matters

This decision emphasizes the need for companies to be transparent and responsive to user requests under GDPR. Businesses should ensure they have processes in place to handle such requests and inform users of their rights.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 12(2) GDPR
Art. 15(3) GDPR
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 11,000 on Libra Internet Bank SA. An individual had filed a complaint against the bank due to the bank's failure to fully comply with their request for information. In the course of its investigation, the DPA additionally found that the bank did not provide the data subject with information on the possibility of filing a complaint with the DPA. Furthermore, the bank was unable to demonstrate that it facilitated the exercise of data subject rights.

Details

Fine Date

11 May 2023

Authority

Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal

Fine Amount

€11,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-1845

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