Östersund Municipality's Department for Children and Education – €26,500 Fine (Sweden, 2023)
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Sweden's data protection authority fined Östersund Municipality's Department for Children and Education €26,500 for not assessing data protection risks before using Google Workspace. This matters because it shows that schools must prioritize student privacy when adopting new technology. Other educational institutions should conduct thorough assessments before implementing digital tools.
What happened
The authority imposed a fine because the municipality failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment for Google Workspace.
Who was affected
The fine affects the municipality's Department for Children and Education, which oversees schools using the platform.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the department violated GDPR by not assessing the risks associated with the new digital platform.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a reminder that organizations must evaluate privacy risks when introducing new technologies. Schools and other institutions should prioritize data protection to avoid similar penalties.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 26,500 on the Östersund Municipality's Department for Children and Education. The authority had failed to carry out a data protection impact assessment before introducing the digital school platform Google Workspace in 24 schools in the municipality.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Östersund Municipality's Department for Children and Education in SE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
28 November 2023
Authority
Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten
Fine Amount
€26,500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2137
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Östersund Municipality's Department for Children and Education - Sweden (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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