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Taxa 4x35 – €160,000 Fine (Denmark, 2019)
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Taxa 4x35, a taxi company in Denmark, was reported for keeping too much personal data about its passengers. Although they deleted names after two years, they still held onto phone numbers from over 8 million taxi trips, which goes against data protection rules.
What happened
Taxa 4x35 kept phone numbers of passengers longer than allowed, despite deleting names after two years.
Who was affected
Passengers who used Taxa 4x35's taxi services and had their phone numbers stored.
What the authority found
The Danish Data Protection Authority recommended a fine because the company did not follow the data-minimization principle under GDPR.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of properly managing personal data. Companies should ensure they only keep necessary information to avoid similar penalties.
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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
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Taxa 4x35 - Denmark (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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