Corporation – €50,000 Fine (Germany, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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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.
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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 (1)
Other enforcement actions involving Corporation in DE
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2020
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Fine Amount
€50,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1034
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Corporation - Germany (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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