NOVA TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ Α.Ε., – €150,000 Fine (Greece, 2023)

€150,000Hellenic Data Protection Authority29 May 2023Greece
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General GDPR enforcement action

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NOVA TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA was fined for sending promotional emails to a customer who had opted out and for not allowing the customer to access their data. The Greek data protection authority found these actions violated several privacy rights under GDPR.

What happened

NOVA TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA sent unwanted promotional emails and failed to provide data access to a customer.

Who was affected

The affected individual was a customer who had objected to receiving promotional emails and requested access to their data.

What the authority found

The Greek authority ruled that NOVA violated GDPR by ignoring the customer's objections to marketing emails and denying access to their data.

Why this matters

This case underscores the need for companies to respect customer preferences regarding marketing communications and to honor data access requests. It serves as a reminder to review and update consent and data handling practices.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 21 GDPR
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Art. 12(4) GDPR
Art. 15(1) GDPR
Art. 25(1) GDPR
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Art. 12(3) GDPR
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Art. 15(1) GDPR
Art. 21(3) GDPR
Art. 25(1) GDPR

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National Law Articles

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Art. 11 Law 3471/2006
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The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 150,000 on NOVA TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ. Α.Ε., imposed a fine of EUR 150,000. A customer had filed a complaint with the DPA. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had sent promotional emails several times despite the objection of the data subject. In addition, the controller failed to comply with the data subject's right to access.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for NOVA TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ Α.Ε., in GR

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

29 May 2023

Authority

Hellenic Data Protection Authority

Fine Amount

€150,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-1922

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. NOVA TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ Α.Ε., - Greece (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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