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Company – €40,000 Fine (Croatia, 2025)
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A Croatian company was fined EUR 40,000 for publishing personal data of sole traders on its website without a valid reason. The data was publicly accessible, but the company failed to inform the individuals about how their data was being used. This case highlights the importance of having a legal basis for processing personal data.
What happened
The company published personal data of sole traders on its website without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Sole traders whose personal data was published on the company's website.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the company had no valid legal basis for processing personal data, violating several GDPR articles.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that companies must have a legitimate reason to publish personal data, even if it's publicly available. Businesses should ensure they have proper consent and documentation for data processing activities.
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The Croatian DPA (AZOP) has imposed a fine of EUR 40,000 on a company that published personal data of sole traders on its website. The data originated from public sources and from the financial agency FINA. Although publicly accessible, the authority found that there was no valid legal basis for the publication. Furthermore, the company did not inform the data subjects about the processing of their data and did not properly document its processing activities. Another point of concern was that the data protection officer was also the managing director of the company, which constitutes a conflict of interest under the GDPR. Therefore, the company was fined for breaching Art. 5 (1) (a) and (e), Art. 6 (1) (f), Art. 12, Art. 14, Art. 30, and Art. 38 (3) and (6) GDPR.
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Fine
€40K
Details
Fine Date
24 March 2025
Authority
Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka
Fine Amount
€40,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Company - Croatia (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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