Piraeus Bank – €210,000 Fine (Greece, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Greece fined Piraeus Bank EUR 210,000 for mishandling customer data. The bank processed personal data without proper legal grounds and didn't respond correctly to a customer's data access request. This case emphasizes the need for banks to follow strict data protection rules.
What happened
Piraeus Bank processed customer data unlawfully and failed to properly handle a data access request.
Who was affected
Customers of Piraeus Bank whose personal data was processed without proper legal basis.
What the authority found
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority found the bank violated GDPR by processing data unlawfully and not complying with a data access request.
Why this matters
This ruling underscores the need for banks to ensure they have a legal basis for data processing and to handle data access requests properly. It serves as a reminder of the importance of data protection compliance.
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The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 210,000 on Piraeus Bank. During its investigation, the DPA found that the bank had processed personal data of customers in violation of the principle of lawfulness. In addition, the DPA found that the bank had processed personal data without taking appropriate and effective technical and organizational measures to process only the data necessary for the specific purpose. Finally, the DPA found that the bank had failed to properly comply with a data subject's request for access to their personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (2)
Other enforcement actions involving Piraeus Bank in GR
Fine
€210K
Details
Fine Date
12 June 2023
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€210,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1921
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Piraeus Bank - Greece (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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