SIA "HH Invest"" – €15,000 Fine (Latvia, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Latvia's data protection authority fined HH Invest €15,000 for not providing a clear privacy policy on its website. This matters because it shows that even if a company cooperates with authorities, it can still face penalties if it doesn't meet GDPR requirements. Website operators should ensure their privacy policies are easy to understand and accessible.
What happened
HH Invest failed to provide a clear and understandable privacy policy on its website.
Who was affected
Visitors to HH Invest's website who were not given clear information about how their personal data was processed.
What the authority found
The Latvian DPA found that HH Invest did not meet GDPR's requirements for transparency in its privacy policy.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of having a clear and accessible privacy policy. It serves as a reminder that cooperation with authorities does not exempt companies from penalties if they fail to comply with GDPR.
GDPR Articles Cited
As part of its own initiative, the Latvian DPA assessed the website of HH Invest SIA. In particular, it found that HH Invest's privacy policy had not been provided to the data subjects in a systematic and comprehensible way, as required by Article 13 GDPR. Was there a violation of Article 13 GDPR? The DPA imposed an administrative fine of €15,000 on the online store, taking into account that it had actively cooperated with the DPA during the investigation and had made an effort to remedy the issues identified by the DPA. The DPA has claimed that "as a result of this inspection, one of the largest online stores in Latvia has improved the information provided to data subjects regarding the processing of personal data".
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for SIA "HH Invest"" in LV
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. SIA "HH Invest"" - Latvia (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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