Legal Person – €2,000 Fine (Czech Republic, 2020)

€2,000Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů8 September 2020Czech Republic
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General GDPR enforcement action

This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.

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

Art. 6(1) GDPR
Art. 17(1) GDPR
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

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.

Related Enforcement Actions (20)

Other enforcement actions involving Legal Person in CZ

Current
Sept 2020

Fine

€2K

Details

Fine Date

8 September 2020

Authority

Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů

Fine Amount

€2,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2820

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