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Debt Collector – €26,400 Fine (Hungary, 2025)
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A debt collector in Hungary was fined €26,400 for not fully deleting a person's data after they requested it. This action violated GDPR rules on data processing. The fine serves as a reminder for companies to comply with data deletion requests promptly.
What happened
The debt collector partially fulfilled a request to delete personal data related to a consumer credit loan debt.
Who was affected
A natural person whose data was not fully deleted by the debt collector.
What the authority found
The Hungarian DPA imposed a fine because the debt collector did not comply with the GDPR requirement to delete personal data upon request.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for companies to take data deletion requests seriously. Businesses must ensure they have processes in place to comply with such requests to avoid hefty fines.
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The Hungarian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 26,400 on a debt collector. The controller processed the personal data of a natural person, specifically data relating to a consumer credit loan debt. The data subject requested that the stored data be deleted, but the controller only fulfilled this request partially.
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Details
Fine Date
24 July 2025
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€26,400
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