Rælingen Municipality – Order (Norway, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Norway's Datatilsynet announced plans to fine Rælingen Municipality for not properly securing personal data. They found the municipality failed to protect data as required by GDPR. This highlights the importance of strong data security measures for local governments.
What happened
Rælingen Municipality was found to have inadequate data security measures.
Who was affected
Residents whose personal data was handled by Rælingen Municipality.
What the authority found
Datatilsynet decided that Rælingen Municipality violated GDPR by not ensuring the security of personal data.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for local governments to implement robust security measures to protect personal data. It serves as a reminder that public entities are also accountable under GDPR.
GDPR Articles Cited
On February 26, 2020, the Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) announced that it intents to fine Rælingen Municipality EUR 73,600 for violations of Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR and Art. 32 GDPR . This fine has been imposed in the meantime, see details at link
Outcome
Order
A binding order requiring the controller to take specific action.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Rælingen Municipality in NO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Order Date
26 February 2020
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-235
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Rælingen Municipality - Norway (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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