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ALPHA BANK ROMANIA SA. – €2,000 Fine (Romania, 2024)

€2,000Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal23 April 2024Romania
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ALPHA BANK ROMANIA SA was fined €2,000 for a data breach caused by an employee's mishandling of recording systems. The Romanian DPA found that the bank failed to implement adequate security measures to protect personal data.

What happened

The Romanian DPA fined ALPHA BANK €2,000 for failing to secure personal data after a data breach.

Who was affected

Customers whose personal data was compromised due to the bank's inadequate security measures.

What the authority found

The DPA found that ALPHA BANK did not implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.

Why this matters

This case highlights the necessity for businesses to invest in proper data security measures to prevent breaches and avoid fines.

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Art. 29 GDPR
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The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on ALPHA BANK ROMANIA SA. The controller had suffered a data breach due to an employee mismanaging recording systems. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had failed to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for ALPHA BANK ROMANIA SA. in RO

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

Details

Fine Date

23 April 2024

Authority

Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal

Fine Amount

€2,000

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