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Mayor's Office of the city of Kecdkemét – €3,200 Fine (Hungary, 2019)
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Kecskemét's Mayor's Office accidentally revealed the identity of a whistleblower, leading to their firing. This breach of personal information is serious because it can discourage people from reporting wrongdoing. The fine imposed highlights the importance of protecting whistleblower identities in public institutions.
What happened
The Mayor's Office disclosed the personal information of a whistleblower without permission.
Who was affected
The whistleblower who reported a public interest complaint against their employer was affected.
What the authority found
The authority found that the Mayor's Office unlawfully disclosed personal information, violating data protection rules.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for public offices to safeguard whistleblower identities to encourage reporting of misconduct. Other public institutions should review their data handling practices to prevent similar breaches.
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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.
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Details
Fine Date
28 February 2019
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€3,200
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Mayor's Office of the city of Kecdkemét - Hungary (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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