Belgian Order of Pharmacists – €30,000 Fine (Belgium, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Belgium's data protection authority fined the Belgian Order of Pharmacists EUR 30,000 for mishandling personal data in disciplinary cases. They kept data on disciplinary actions for too long without clear reasons. This case shows the importance of limiting data storage and having clear purposes.
What happened
The Belgian Order of Pharmacists was fined for improperly storing personal data related to disciplinary actions.
Who was affected
Pharmacists whose disciplinary data was stored excessively by the Belgian Order of Pharmacists.
What the authority found
The Belgian DPA found that the Order of Pharmacists violated GDPR by storing disciplinary data excessively and without clear purposes.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for organizations to limit data retention and clearly define storage purposes. It serves as a reminder for businesses to regularly review their data handling practices to ensure compliance with GDPR.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Belgian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on the Belgian Order of Pharmacists. The controller had conducted disciplinary proceedings against the data subject (pharmacist). As part of the disciplinary proceedings, the controller had collected personal data from the data subject in their personnel file. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had violated principles of data processing according to the GDPR in this context. For example, the DPA found that storing information on disciplinary actions without distinguishing the severity of the action for the period of the entire career seemde excessive and was therefore unlawful. The DPA also found that the controller had not adequately defined the associated storage purposes when storing the data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Belgian Order of Pharmacists in BE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
16 June 2023
Authority
Autorité de Protection des Données
Fine Amount
€30,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1905
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Belgian Order of Pharmacists - Belgium (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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