A.P. EOOD – €5,100 Fine (Bulgaria, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A Bulgarian company, A.P. EOOD, was fined for using a person's data to prepare an employment contract while he was in prison. This matters because it shows companies must have a valid reason to use someone's personal information. Businesses should ensure they have a legal basis before processing personal data.
What happened
A.P. EOOD used a person's data to prepare an employment contract without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
The person whose data was used while he was in prison.
What the authority found
The Bulgarian authority found that A.P. EOOD unlawfully processed personal data, violating GDPR's requirement for a valid legal basis.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of having a clear legal basis for processing personal data. Companies should review their data handling practices to avoid similar fines.
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The sanction was imposed on personal data administrator A.P. EOOD for unlawful processing of personal data. The personal data of data subject D.D. was used by A.P. EOOD for preparing an Employment Contract, while he was in prison.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for A.P. EOOD in BG
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 March 2019
Authority
Commission for Personal Data Protection
Fine Amount
€5,100
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. A.P. EOOD - Bulgaria (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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