Belgian Municipality – Violation Found (Belgium, 2025)
Violation Found
Autorité de Protection des Données10 October 2025Belgiumfinal
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Violation Found
The case involved unauthorized email communications, not related to cookies or consent mechanisms.
GDPR Articles Cited
Art. 12 GDPR
Art. 12 GDPRTransparent communication: organisations must provide information in a clear, plain-language format that is easy to understand.Art. 14 GDPR
Art. 14 GDPRInformation to provide when data was not obtained directly from the person (e.g., from third parties or public sources).Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPRCore data protection principles: lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity, and accountability.Art. 6(1) GDPR
Art. 6(1) GDPRLegal bases for processing personal data (consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public task, or legitimate interests).Art. 6(4) GDPR
Art. 6(4) GDPRLegal bases for processing personal data (consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public task, or legitimate interests).Art. 38(2) GDPR
Art. 38(6) GDPR
Entities Involved
Belgian Municipality
Mayor of that municipality
Full Legal Summary
The case involved unauthorized email communications, not related to cookies or consent mechanisms.
Outcome
Violation Found
The DPA found a violation but did not impose a fine.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Belgian Municipality in BE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Belgian Municipality - Belgium (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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