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Corporation – €50,000 Fine (Germany, 2020)
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A corporation in Germany was fined for not responding quickly to a request from a person asking for access to their personal data. This case is important because it reinforces the requirement for companies to be timely in their responses to data requests.
What happened
The corporation failed to respond to a person's request for access to their personal data in a timely manner.
Who was affected
The individual who requested access to their personal data was affected.
What the authority found
The data protection authority imposed a fine for the corporation's failure to respond promptly to the data request.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder that companies must prioritize timely responses to data access requests to comply with privacy laws.
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Failure to respond to the data subject's request for access to their data in a timely manner.
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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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