Legal Person – €3,810 Fine (Czech Republic, 2023)
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.
The Czech Data Protection Authority fined a company EUR 3,810 for processing creditors' personal data without permission. The company also failed to inform people about using their data, which it got from another source. This case shows the importance of having a legal basis for data use and informing people about it.
What happened
A company was fined for processing creditors' personal data without a legal basis and failing to inform them about it.
Who was affected
Creditors whose personal data was used by the company without their knowledge.
What the authority found
The Czech DPA found that the company unlawfully processed personal data and did not inform the individuals involved, violating GDPR.
Why this matters
This fine highlights the necessity for businesses to have a legal basis for data processing and to inform individuals about how their data is used. Companies should review their data practices to ensure compliance with GDPR.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Czech DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,810 on a legal person. The accused unlawfully processed the personal data of an unspecified number of creditors to purchase their claims against a debtor company, without a legal basis. She also failed to inform the data subjects about this processing, having obtained their data from another company rather than directly from them.
Violations (2)
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.
Art. 13, 14 GDPR
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Fine
€4K
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Details
Fine Date
4 May 2023
Authority
Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů
Fine Amount
€3,810
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2829
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Legal Person - Czech Republic (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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