Media Company – €15,200 Fine (Austria, 2024)

€15,200Datenschutzbehörde2 January 2024Austria
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General GDPR enforcement action

This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.

Austria's data protection authority fined Media Company EUR 15,200 for not responding to their requests. This matters because it shows that companies must take data protection inquiries seriously. Ignoring these requests can lead to financial penalties.

What happened

Media Company failed to respond to requests from the Austrian data protection authority.

Who was affected

The company itself and its customers who expect their data to be handled properly.

What the authority found

The authority found that Media Company did not comply with its obligations to respond to data protection inquiries.

Why this matters

This case highlights the importance of timely responses to data protection inquiries. Companies should ensure they have processes in place to handle such requests to avoid fines.

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The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15,200 on a media company. The company failed to react to requests by the DPA.

Details

Fine Date

2 January 2024

Authority

Datenschutzbehörde

Fine Amount

€15,200

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2770

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Media Company - Austria (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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