Court case 9 Ca 6557/18 – Court Ruling (Germany, 2020)
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A German court ruled on a case involving an employee's right to access their personal data. The court found that the company must provide information on how the employee's data was used and pay EUR 5,000 in damages. This highlights the importance of transparency in handling employee data.
What happened
The court ordered the company to provide the employee with information on data processing and pay EUR 5,000 in damages.
Who was affected
An employee seeking information about how their personal data was processed by their employer.
What the authority found
The court decided the company must disclose data processing details and compensate the employee for not providing this information earlier.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for companies to be transparent with employees about data processing. It also shows that courts may award damages if companies fail to meet these transparency obligations.
GDPR Articles Cited
National Law Articles
The parties argue about data protection information and information, the issuing of copies and compensation. # on the conditions and fulfilment of the right to information under Article 15 (1), (2) of the DS-GVO in the employment relationship # the right to be granted a data copy under Art. 15 (3) DS-GVO can be objected to on the basis of the principle of good faith that the effort and expense of the person responsible is grossly disproportionate to the claimant's interest in performance. # the conditions and assessment of a claim for compensation for non-material damage under Art. 82(1) DS-GVO, here in the case of a breach of the right to information under Art. 15(1) DS-GVO # Order the defendant to provide the applicant with information on the following questions: :# the purposes for which the personal data of the plaintiff have been processed since 07.06.2018 and :# the categories of personal data processed # order the defendant to pay the applicant EUR 5 000 plus interest at 5 percentage points above the base rate since 9 October 2019 # for the rest, the action is dismissed. # the plaintiff is ordered to pay the costs of the lawsuit. # the amount in dispute in the decision: € 152,982.81 # the appeal is allowed for both parties.
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Court case 9 Ca 6557/18 - Germany (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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