Fishing club – €500 Fine (Germany, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A fishing club in Germany was fined because its members' personal information was publicly available on its website. This is important because it shows that organizations must protect personal data and ensure it is not freely accessible online.
What happened
The fishing club's website had lists of members' personal data, including names and addresses, freely accessible.
Who was affected
Members of the fishing club whose personal details were exposed online.
What the authority found
The data protection authority fined the fishing club for making members' personal data publicly accessible, violating GDPR's requirement for data protection.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for organizations to secure personal data and prevent unauthorized access. It serves as a warning to small clubs and associations to review their data protection practices.
GDPR Articles Cited
The DPA of Brandenburg has imposed a three-figure fine on a fishing club due to the fact that lists of members' personal data such as first and last names, full addresses with telephone numbers, dates of birth and bank account details were freely accessible on their website.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Fishing club 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
Fine Amount
€500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2302
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Fishing club - Germany (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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