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TELEMAQUE – €150,000 Fine (France, 2024)
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TELEMAQUE was fined EUR 150,000 for processing sensitive personal data without consent and keeping it too long. This case emphasizes the need for companies to obtain proper consent before handling sensitive information. Organizations should review their data retention policies to comply with regulations.
What happened
TELEMAQUE processed sensitive personal data without obtaining prior consent and stored it for too long.
Who was affected
Customers of TELEMAQUE whose sensitive personal data was processed without consent.
What the authority found
The French DPA ruled that TELEMAQUE violated GDPR by failing to get consent for processing sensitive data and retaining it longer than necessary.
Why this matters
This decision serves as a reminder for companies to ensure they have valid consent for processing sensitive data. It also stresses the importance of having clear data retention policies.
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The French DPA imposed a fine of EUR 150,000 on TELEMAQUE. The controller is a company that offers digital services in the field of divinatory arts, including fortune telling by SMS, VAS or online chat. As part of its services, the controller regularly processed multiple categories of sensitive data (Art. 9 GDPR) without obtaining prior consent. The controller also stored customer data for six years after the end of the business relationship for marketing purposes. According to the French DPA, three years would have been admissible. This resulted in a fine of EUR 100,000. The fine increased by EUR 50,000 because the processor also infringed the French Post and Electronic Communications Code.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for TELEMAQUE in FR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 September 2024
Authority
Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés
Fine Amount
€150,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. TELEMAQUE - France (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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