Waxholms Ångfartygs AB – €6,800 Fine (Sweden, 2025)
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Waxholms Ångfartygs AB was fined EUR 6,800 for requiring employees to take breathalyzer tests before ferry departures without proper legal grounds. This is important because it emphasizes that companies must have a valid reason to collect sensitive data. Businesses should review their data collection practices to ensure compliance.
What happened
Waxholms Ångfartygs AB required employees to take breathalyzer tests and stored the results without a legal basis.
Who was affected
Employees of Waxholms Ångfartygs AB who were subjected to breathalyzer tests.
What the authority found
The Swedish data protection authority ruled that the company lacked a legal basis for processing the breathalyzer test results.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a reminder that companies must justify their data processing activities, especially when handling sensitive information. Small businesses should evaluate their data handling policies to avoid similar issues.
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The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,800 on Waxholms Ångfartygs AB. The controller, a public transportation company, requires employees operating a ferry to take a breathalyzer test before each departure. The results of the test are stored afterwards. The DPA found that there is no legal basis for this data processing.
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No other enforcement actions found for Waxholms Ångfartygs AB in SE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
18 June 2025
Authority
Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten
Fine Amount
€6,800
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Waxholms Ångfartygs AB - Sweden (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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