Hotel – €16,000 Fine (Germany, 2024)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A hotel in Hamburg was fined EUR 16,000 for processing guest ID card data without a legal basis. This is significant because it emphasizes that businesses must have a valid reason to collect and use personal information. The hotel was penalized for not following data protection rules.
What happened
The DPA imposed a fine of EUR 16,000 on a hotel for processing ID card data without a legal basis.
Who was affected
Guests whose ID card information was processed by the hotel were affected by this violation.
What the authority found
The authority found that the hotel lacked a valid legal basis for processing the personal data of its guests.
Why this matters
This ruling underscores the necessity for businesses to have clear legal grounds for collecting personal data. Hotels and similar businesses should review their data handling practices to ensure compliance.
The DPA of Hamburg has imposed a fine of EUR 16,000 on a hotel for processing ID card data without a legal basis.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Hotel in DE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2024
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Fine Amount
€16,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2435
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Hotel - Germany (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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