Legal Entity – €1,300 Fine (Slovenia, 2025)

€1,300Informacijski pooblaščenec4 December 2025Slovenia
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A legal entity in Slovenia was fined EUR 1,300 for not securing personal data on an employee's work laptop. The employee took the laptop outside a secure area, allowing unauthorized access to the data. This case highlights the importance of protecting sensitive information to prevent data breaches.

What happened

An employee stored personal data on an unsecured work laptop and took it outside the secured workspace.

Who was affected

Employees whose personal data was stored on the unsecured laptop.

What the authority found

The Slovenian DPA found that the legal entity failed to secure personal data, violating GDPR's security requirements.

Why this matters

This ruling emphasizes the need for companies to implement strong data security measures. Businesses should ensure that employees are trained on data protection practices to avoid similar issues.

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Art. 32(1)(a) GDPR
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The Slovenian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,300 on a legal entity. An employee of the controller stored personal data on her work laptop without securing it, for example by encrypting it, and took the laptop outside of the secured workspace, thereby allowing third parties to gain access to the data. The entity was fined EUR 1,000, and the person responsible was fined EUR 300.

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Details

Fine Date

4 December 2025

Authority

Informacijski pooblaščenec

Fine Amount

€1,300

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-3010

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