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Private person – €2,500 Fine (Germany, 2019)
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A private person was fined for sending emails that revealed the personal email addresses of many recipients. This matters because it shows the importance of protecting people's personal information when communicating online.
What happened
A private person sent emails that exposed the personal email addresses of 131 to 153 recipients.
Who was affected
The people affected were the recipients whose email addresses were visible to everyone in the email chain.
What the authority found
The authority found that the person violated data protection rules by not safeguarding personal information in his emails.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for everyone, including individuals, to be careful with personal data when sending emails. It serves as a reminder that privacy matters, even in personal communications.
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The fine was impossed against a private person who sent several e-mails between July and September 2018, in which he used personal e-mail addresses visible to all recipients, from which each recipient could read countless other recipients. The man was accused of ten offences between mid-July and the end of July 2018. According to the authority's letter, between 131 and 153 personal mail addresses were identifiable in his mailing list.
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Details
Fine Date
5 February 2019
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Fine Amount
€2,500
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Private person - Germany (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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