ΟΤΕ ΑΕ – Dismissed (Greece, 2022)

Dismissed
Hellenic Data Protection Authority17 May 2022Greece
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Dismissed

The Greek data protection authority dismissed a complaint against two telecom companies due to lack of evidence and jurisdiction issues. This shows that not all privacy complaints lead to enforcement if they don't meet legal criteria.

What happened

The Greek authority dismissed a complaint about communication privacy violations due to insufficient evidence and jurisdiction limits.

Who was affected

A person who complained about privacy violations by two telecom companies in Greece.

What the authority found

The authority found no GDPR violations and dismissed the complaint as it was outside their jurisdiction.

Why this matters

This case illustrates the importance of providing strong evidence when filing privacy complaints and understanding the limits of regulatory bodies' powers. It also highlights that not all privacy issues fall under GDPR jurisdiction.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive GDPR

National Law Articles

HDPA(Greece), Law 3471/2006

Entities Involved

ΟΤΕ ΑΕ
Vodafone
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

The case was about communication security and privacy, not related to cookies or consent mechanisms.

Outcome

Dismissed

The complaint or investigation was dismissed.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for ΟΤΕ ΑΕ in GR

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Decision Date

17 May 2022

Authority

Hellenic Data Protection Authority

GDPRhub ID

gdprhub-6204

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