Real estate agency – Fine (Germany, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A real estate agency in Germany was fined for repeatedly contacting a former prospect with ads and calls after being asked to delete their data. This case matters because it shows the importance of respecting people's requests to remove their data and stop unwanted communications.
What happened
The real estate agency continued to send ads and make calls to a former prospect after they requested data deletion.
Who was affected
A former prospect who received unwanted advertising messages and calls from the real estate agency.
What the authority found
The authority fined the agency for failing to respect the individual's request to delete their data and stop further contact.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for businesses to honor data deletion requests promptly and avoid unwanted communications, reinforcing the importance of respecting consumer privacy rights.
The DPA of Bremen has imposed five fines on a real estate agency. The controller had repeatedly sent advertising messages to a former prospect and tried to contact them by telephone, even after the data subject had asked for their data to be deleted.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Real estate agency in DE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2023
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2238
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Real estate agency - Germany (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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