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Waxholms Ångfartygs AB – €6,800 Fine (Sweden, 2025)
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Waxholms Ångfartygs AB was fined EUR 6,800 for storing breathalyzer test results without a legal basis. This is important because it shows that companies must have a valid reason to collect and store personal data.
What happened
Waxholms Ångfartygs AB was fined for improperly processing data from breathalyzer tests for employees.
Who was affected
The employees who took the breathalyzer tests were directly affected by the company's data handling practices.
What the authority found
The DPA found that the company lacked a legal basis for storing the results of breathalyzer tests.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the need for companies to ensure they have a valid legal basis for processing personal data, especially sensitive information like health-related data.
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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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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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