Black Tiger Belgium – €174,640 Fine (Belgium, 2024)

€174,640Autorité de Protection des Données16 January 2024Belgium
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General GDPR enforcement action

This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.

Black Tiger Belgium was fined EUR 174,640 for not properly handling a user's request to access their personal data. This matters because it emphasizes the importance of transparency and user rights in data processing. Companies must ensure they inform users adequately about how their data is used.

What happened

Black Tiger Belgium failed to comply with a user's request to access their personal data and did not inform users about data processing adequately.

Who was affected

An individual who requested access to their personal data was directly affected by this failure.

What the authority found

The Belgian DPA found that Black Tiger Belgium did not meet its obligations under GDPR regarding user access rights and data retention.

Why this matters

This ruling stresses that companies must be transparent and responsive to user requests about their data. It sets a precedent for enforcing user rights in data processing.

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The Belgian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 174,640 on Black Tiger Belgium. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the controller's failure to properly comply with their request to exercise their right of access. During its investigation, the DPA further found that the controller had processed personal data in various databases without sufficiently informing the data subjects. The DPA also found that the data retention period of 15 years was excessively long and not necessary. Finally, the DPA found that the company's register of processing activities lacked information.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Black Tiger Belgium in BE

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

Details

Fine Date

16 January 2024

Authority

Autorité de Protection des Données

Fine Amount

€174,640

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2225

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