Legal Person – €2,000 Fine (Czech Republic, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A Czech company was fined EUR 2,000 for contacting someone with a job offer after claiming to have deleted their data. The company had assured the person that their information was no longer in their database. This case shows the importance of actually deleting data when promised.
What happened
A company contacted a person with a job offer after claiming their data had been deleted.
Who was affected
An individual who received unwanted commercial communication after being told their data was deleted.
What the authority found
The Czech DPA fined the company for not having a valid reason to process personal data and failing to delete it as promised.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the need for companies to follow through on data deletion promises. It serves as a reminder that businesses must ensure their data practices align with GDPR requirements to avoid penalties.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Czech DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on a legal person. Despite previously assuring the complainant that their personal data had been deleted from the accused's database and that it was no longer being processed, the accused contacted them with a commercial communication. The interaction between the accused and the complainant began when the accused reached out to them on LinkedIn with a job offer.
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Other enforcement actions involving Legal Person in CZ
Fine
€2K
Details
Fine Date
8 September 2020
Authority
Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů
Fine Amount
€2,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2820
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Legal Person - Czech Republic (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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