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Legal Entity – €75,474 Fine (Slovenia, 2025)

€75,474Informacijski pooblaščenec11 December 2025Slovenia
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A legal entity in Slovenia was fined EUR 75,474 for monitoring an employee's computer activity without a valid legal basis. This ruling is significant as it highlights the need for companies to have proper justification for monitoring employee activities. Businesses should review their monitoring practices to ensure compliance.

What happened

A legal entity was fined for installing monitoring software on an employee's computer without sufficient legal justification.

Who was affected

An employee whose computer activity was monitored by the legal entity without a valid legal basis.

What the authority found

The Slovenian DPA found that the legal entity violated GDPR rules by failing to have a sufficient legal basis for monitoring employee activities.

Why this matters

This case underscores the importance of having clear legal justifications for employee monitoring. Companies should ensure their monitoring practices comply with data protection laws to avoid significant fines.

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Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
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The Slovenian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 75,474 on a legal entity. Without a sufficient legal basis, the controller installed software on an employee's work computer which allowed them to monitor all of the employee's activity on that computer, including private activity. The software also allowed the controller to monitor private communications via Facebook or email, as well as audio conversations. The entity was fined EUR 71,474, and the person responsible was fined EUR 4,000.

Details

Fine Date

11 December 2025

Authority

Informacijski pooblaščenec

Fine Amount

€75,474

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