Taxa 4x35 – €160,000 Fine (Denmark, 2019)
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A Danish taxi company was fined for keeping passengers' phone numbers longer than necessary, violating GDPR's data minimization rule. They deleted names but not other ride details. This case underscores the need for businesses to regularly review data retention practices.
What happened
The taxi company retained passengers' phone numbers beyond the necessary period, violating data minimization principles.
Who was affected
Passengers whose phone numbers were kept in the company's records for more than two years.
What the authority found
The Danish DPA found that the company violated GDPR by not minimizing the data it retained, recommending a fine for this breach.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for businesses to regularly audit their data retention policies to ensure compliance with GDPR. Companies should only keep personal data as long as necessary for their business purposes.
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The Danish DPA reported the taxi company to the police and recommended a fine (of 1.2M DKK) for non-adherence to the data-minimization principle. While the company deleted the names of its passengers from all its records after two years, the deletion did not include the rest of the ride records (about 8,873,333 taxi trips). Hence, the company continued to hold onto individual's phone numbers. Please note: Since Danish law does not provide for administrative fines as in the GDPR (unless it is an uncomplicated case and the accused person consented), fines will be imposed by courts.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Taxa 4x35 in DK
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2019
Authority
Datatilsynet (Denmark)
Fine Amount
€160,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-21
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Taxa 4x35 - Denmark (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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