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Court case 19A1286 – Court Ruling (Belgium, 2020)
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A local judge ruled that a public transport user should not pay a fine for not validating their ticket because the data processing by the transport company was not compliant with GDPR. This matters because it shows that organizations must have clear rules for how they handle user data.
What happened
A user was fined for not validating their ticket, but the judge found issues with how the transport company processed user data.
Who was affected
The public transport user who was fined for not validating their ticket.
What the authority found
The judge ruled that the transport company's data processing did not comply with GDPR due to unclear purposes and legal basis.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for organizations to establish clear data processing purposes. Companies should ensure their data practices are transparent and compliant with privacy laws.
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A STIB user was fined because he did not validate his ticket before entering the bus, although he had a valid transportation ticket. He was sued by the STIB before the local judge (Juge de paix). Is the processing of data of the users compliant with the GDPR ? The judge considered that the processing of the data of the users including the data on their journeys, even if stored in two separate databases, was not in line with the GDPR, because the explicit purposes were not determined in advance, and because the legal basis for doing so was not clear. As a consequence, the judge decided that the fine should not be paid.
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
Related Cases (0)
No other cases found for Court case 19A1286 in BE
This is the only recorded case for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Ruling Date
9 June 2020
Authority
DPA JugedePaixdeForest
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Court case 19A1286 - Belgium (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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