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Court case 1 A 1254/20 SN – Court Ruling (Germany, 2021)
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A court case in Germany involved a dispute over personal data processing related to a building permit. The court found that the participant had provided the necessary information to the complainant, and no violations occurred. This ruling highlights the importance of timely responses to data requests, but ultimately, no penalties were imposed.
What happened
The court ruled that the participant provided the requested personal data to the complainant, albeit late.
Who was affected
The complainant, who requested information about their personal data, was affected by the delay in receiving that information.
What the authority found
The court decided that there was no infringement of data protection rules, as the participant had eventually provided the information requested.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for companies to respond promptly to data requests from individuals. It also shows that not all delays result in penalties, but timely communication is crucial.
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The plaintiff and the participant in this case had previously been involved in another proceeding in which the applicant challenged a building permit issued to the participant. In this case the participant's representative introduced documents into the proceedings - a notarial contract with City A, to which the applicant, among others, was a party. Immediately following the conclusion of the above case, the complainant requested information from the participant on what personal data he was processing about the applicant. He set a deadline within which he expected a reply (less than one month). He did not receive an answer within the specified time limit and therefore asked the defendant (the supervisory authority) to intervene. The authority indicated that it could only take action one month after the request was made to the participant. The authority asked to be informed if the request was not complied with within one month. The applicant received the information about processing his data by the participant two weeks late. The complainant turned to the supervisory authority again, claiming that the information was incomplete. By letter of 6 January 2020, the participant's representative informed that full information had been provided to the plaintiff. Besides, only the participant's representative had access to the documents containing applicant's personal data. It had not been revealed to the participant. In June 2020, the DPA informed the claimant of its final decision. In the DPA's view, there was no infringement and therefore no further action was needed. The supervisory authority stated that the notarial contracts, to which the plaintiff was a party, had not been available to the participant at any time. They had been made available by the city of A-City exclusively to the law firm of the participant's legal representative. The plaintiff claimed that the above mentioned contracts were made available to the participant's legal representative by A-City viola
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
Related Cases (0)
No other cases found for Court case 1 A 1254/20 SN in DE
This is the only recorded case for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Ruling Date
16 March 2021
Authority
DPA VGSchwerin
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Court case 1 A 1254/20 SN - Germany (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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