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Real estate agency – Fine (Germany, 2023)
Privacy enforcement record
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A real estate agency was fined for repeatedly sending marketing messages to a former prospect who requested data deletion. The agency ignored the prospect's request, which is a violation of privacy rules. This ruling stresses the importance of honoring user requests for data removal.
What happened
The real estate agency sent unsolicited advertising messages to a former prospect despite their request to delete their data.
Who was affected
The former prospect who asked for their personal data to be deleted.
What the authority found
The authority found that the agency failed to comply with the prospect's request for data deletion.
Why this matters
This case underscores the necessity for businesses to respect customer requests regarding their personal data. Ignoring such requests can lead to legal consequences.
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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
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Real estate agency - Germany (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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