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Voorschoten municipality – €30,000 Fine (Netherlands, 2023)
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The municipality of Voorschoten in the Netherlands was fined for keeping waste collection data longer than necessary and not informing residents properly. This is important because it shows that municipalities must handle personal data responsibly. Local governments should review their data retention practices.
What happened
Voorschoten municipality was fined EUR 30,000 for retaining household waste data longer than necessary and failing to inform residents.
Who was affected
Residents of Voorschoten who were affected by the municipality's data handling practices.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the municipality violated GDPR rules by not properly managing personal data and failing to inform residents.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for municipalities to follow data protection laws. Local governments should ensure they are transparent and compliant in their data practices.
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The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on Voorschoten municipality. The municipality had kept information about household waste for longer than necessary and had not sufficiently informed residents. In 2018 and 2019, the municipality of Voorschoten had replaced the waste garbage cans for houses and the underground containers for apartments. These bins were fitted with chips with numbers that were linked to a house address. The aim was to increase the collection of separate waste by limiting the amount of residual waste that residents could dispose of. However, the municipality stored the waste collection data of households for too long. For example, garbage can data was kept for as long as it was in use and underground container token data was stored for five years. According to the DPA, this is much longer than is necessary to check whether a household is exceeding the permitted amount. In addition, the municipality did not sufficiently inform residents about the use of their personal data when collecting waste.
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No other enforcement actions found for Voorschoten municipality in NL
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Details
Fine Date
2 November 2023
Authority
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens
Fine Amount
€30,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Voorschoten municipality - Netherlands (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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