Real Estate Agency – €6,000 Fine (Belgium, 2025)

€6,000Autorité de Protection des Données24 April 2025Belgium
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General GDPR enforcement action

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A real estate agency in Belgium was fined for not following rules about processing personal data and ignoring a previous order to delete data. This is important because it shows that companies must respect people's rights to control their own information. Businesses should take data protection seriously to avoid fines.

What happened

The real estate agency processed personal data without a sufficient legal basis and failed to comply with a right to erasure request.

Who was affected

Individuals whose personal data was handled by the real estate agency were affected by the agency's non-compliance.

What the authority found

The Belgian DPA decided that the agency failed to comply with earlier instructions, resulting in a fine for violating GDPR rules.

Why this matters

This ruling emphasizes that companies must adhere to data protection requirements and respect users' rights. It serves as a reminder for businesses to implement proper data handling practices.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Art. 17(1) GDPR
Art. 21(2) GDPR
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Art. 5(1) a) GDPR
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f) GDPR
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Art. 17(1) GDPR
Art. 21(2) GDPR

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The Belgian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on a real estate agency. The Belgian DPA had previously issued a remedy to the controller in an earlier case due to the controller processing data without a sufficient legal basis and failing to comply with the data subject's right to erasure. The Belgian DPA determined that the controller had failed to comply with the issued remedy, resulting in the fine being issued.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Real Estate Agency in BE

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

Details

Fine Date

24 April 2025

Authority

Autorité de Protection des Données

Fine Amount

€6,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2614

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Real Estate Agency - Belgium (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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