Corporation – €50,000 Fine (Germany, 2020)

€50,000Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz1 January 2020Germany
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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.

A corporation in Germany was fined EUR 50,000 for not responding to a person's request to access their data in a timely manner. This is significant because it shows that companies must be prompt and transparent when handling personal data requests. The fine highlights the importance of respecting individuals' rights under data protection laws.

What happened

The corporation failed to respond to a data access request in a timely manner.

Who was affected

Individuals who requested access to their personal data from the corporation.

What the authority found

The data protection authority fined the corporation EUR 50,000 for not complying with GDPR's requirements to provide data access promptly.

Why this matters

This case serves as a warning to businesses that they must handle data access requests efficiently and transparently. It reinforces the need for companies to have systems in place to manage such requests under GDPR.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 15 GDPR
Art. 12(3) GDPR
Full Legal Summary
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Failure to respond to the data subject's request for access to their data in a timely manner.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Corporation in DE

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

1 January 2020

Authority

Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz

Fine Amount

€50,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-1034

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