Unknown – €2,500 Fine (Malta, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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In Malta, a company accidentally shared a personal email address with everyone on an email list. This mistake led to a fine because it breached privacy rules. Companies need to be careful when sending emails to protect people's personal information.
What happened
A personal email address was disclosed to all recipients of an email.
Who was affected
The individual whose personal email address was shared with all email recipients.
What the authority found
The data protection authority fined the company for not protecting personal data, violating GDPR's security requirements.
Why this matters
This incident serves as a reminder for businesses to double-check email settings and ensure personal data is not exposed. Proper email practices are crucial to maintaining data privacy.
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The controller has disclosed a personal email address to all recipients of the email.
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Fine
€3K
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2020
Authority
Information and Data Protection Commissioner
Fine Amount
€2,500
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Malta (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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