Police Officer – €3,500 Fine (Germany, 2025)

€3,500Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz7 March 2025Germany
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The DPA of Baden-Württemberg has imposed a fine of EUR 3,500 on a police officer. The controller systematically accessed the police database for private purposes, using it to rate women's beauty.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 5(1) GDPR
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Germany enforcementBundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz actionsAll Police Officer actions
Full Legal Summary

The DPA of Baden-Württemberg has imposed a fine of EUR 3,500 on a police officer. The controller systematically accessed the police database for private purposes, using it to rate women's beauty.

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May 2019· Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz

The police officer, using his official user ID but without reference to official duties, queried the owner data concerning the license plate of a pers...

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Current
Mar 2025

Fine

€4K

Details

Fine Date

7 March 2025

Authority

Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz

Fine Amount

€3,500

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2781

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