Mayor's Office of the city of Kecdkemét – €3,200 Fine (Hungary, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Mayor's Office of Kecskemét was fined for accidentally revealing the name of a whistleblower. This breach led to the whistleblower being fired, which the authority saw as a serious issue. This case highlights the importance of protecting personal information, especially for those reporting misconduct.
What happened
The Mayor's Office of Kecskemét disclosed the personal information of a whistleblower without permission.
Who was affected
The whistleblower who reported a public interest complaint and whose identity was exposed.
What the authority found
The authority found that the Mayor's Office unlawfully disclosed personal data, violating GDPR's principles of lawful processing and transparency.
Why this matters
This case underscores the critical need for organizations to safeguard whistleblower identities to prevent retaliation. It serves as a warning to public offices about the consequences of mishandling sensitive information.
GDPR Articles Cited
The fine was imposed on the Mayor’s Office of the city of Kecskemét for unlawful disclosure of the personal information of a whistleblower.NAIH imposed the fine after an employee of an organisation that it supervised reported a public interest complaint directly to it against his employer. After the organisation learned of the complaint, it requested details in order to investigate, and the local government accidentally revealed the complainant's name. The NAIH considered it an aggravating factor that as a result of the data breach, the organisation fired the person who made the report.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Mayor's Office of the city of Kecdkemét in HU
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
28 February 2019
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€3,200
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-36
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Mayor's Office of the city of Kecdkemét - Hungary (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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