Car renting company – €1,165 Fine (Czech Republic, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A car rental company in the Czech Republic was fined for tracking rented cars with GPS without telling customers. The company didn't inform renters about the tracking, violating privacy rules. This matters because it highlights the importance of transparency in data collection.
What happened
The car rental company tracked rented vehicles using GPS without informing the renters.
Who was affected
Customers who rented cars from the company and were unaware their cars were being tracked.
What the authority found
The Czech Data Protection Authority found the company violated GDPR by not providing information about the GPS tracking, lacking a valid legal basis for processing the data.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for businesses to be transparent about data collection practices. Companies should ensure they inform customers about any tracking to comply with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
A person who rented a car found out that the car was tracked via GPS by the renting company even though there was no information provided on the fact that the car is being tracked. The Czech Data Protection Authority found that there was no information provided in terms of Art. 13 GDPR and that Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR could not be the legal basis under the concrete circumstances. Due to that the UOOU found that there was a violation of Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR for which it imposed the fine.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Car renting company in CZ
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
4 February 2019
Authority
Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů
Fine Amount
€1,165
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-13
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Car renting company - Czech Republic (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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