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Mollie (data controller) – Court Ruling (Netherlands, 2022)
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Mollie, a payment service provider, ended its services to two foundations after concerns about their activities. The court ruled that Mollie acted lawfully in terminating the contract, which is important for companies to understand their rights when dealing with compliance issues.
What happened
Mollie terminated its services to two foundations due to concerns about their compliance with laws.
Who was affected
The director of the two foundations, who is also the Ultimate Beneficial Owner, was affected by the termination.
What the authority found
The court decided that Mollie lawfully terminated the contract, complying with legal obligations.
Why this matters
This case highlights that payment service providers can terminate contracts if they suspect non-compliance. Companies should ensure they understand their legal responsibilities to avoid similar issues.
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The data subject was the director of two foundations engaged in activities with regard to the Islam. Foundation 1 focussed on, among other things, arranging funerals in accordance with Islamic rules. Foundation 2 focussed on promoting and disseminating knowledge about the Islam. The data subject was also the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) for both foundations.see comment Both foundations used Mollie B.V. (the controller) as a payment service provider. To be in compliance with the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft),Mollie B.V. conducted a customer due diligence, where it requested and obtained data on the data subject in his capacity as the UBO for both foundations. Following a periodic inspection, the controller terminated its services to both foundations. It stated that the account was no longer a good fit due to recent changes in legislation and its internal policies. Later, the controller informed Foundation 1 that the service was terminated, partly due to its affiliation with foundation 2, as it had become aware that foundation 2 might have used its payment system for improper purposes. Foundation 1 contested the termination in court. However, in a preliminary ruling, the Court held that the controller lawfully terminated the contract. The data subject then submitted multiple access requests with Mollie B.V. which, in turn, denied all of them. Therefore, the data subject brought the matter before the court. The data subject requested the Court to order the controller to provide him with all personal data relating to him in the context of the customer due diligence. More specifically data relating to him (i) in his capacity as UBO, (ii) regarding signals received by the controller, (iii) regarding transactions, and (iv) regarding the risk profile drawn up and risk classification. The data subject further requested the purposes for processing, the categories of personal data concerned and the recipients of his data. In addition,
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
Related Cases (0)
No other cases found for Mollie (data controller) in NL
This is the only recorded case for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Ruling Date
1 November 2022
Authority
DPA RbGelderland
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Mollie (data controller) - Netherlands (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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