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Employer – €388 Fine (Czech Republic, 2019)
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An employer in the Czech Republic was fined for not deleting a former employee's information from their Facebook page. This failure to remove outdated data violated privacy rules.
What happened
The employer did not delete information about a former employee from their Facebook page after the employment ended.
Who was affected
The former employee whose information remained publicly available online.
What the authority found
The Czech data protection authority fined the employer for not removing personal information as required under GDPR.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the importance of timely data deletion for businesses, reminding them to respect former employees' privacy.
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A former employee of a company requested the deletion of information relating to him/her which was published on the Facebook website of the employer and which was still available long after the termination of the employment relationship. The fine was imposed because the employer did not delete the information relating to the former employee.
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No other enforcement actions found for Employer in CZ
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Details
Fine Date
10 January 2019
Authority
Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů
Fine Amount
€388
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Employer - Czech Republic (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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