UNICREDIT BANK SA – €130,000 Fine (Romania, 2019)
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Romania's data protection authority fined UniCredit Bank €130,000 for not protecting customer data properly. This led to the accidental online exposure of personal information like IDs and addresses. The case highlights the need for strong data security measures.
What happened
UniCredit Bank failed to implement adequate security measures, leading to the online exposure of customer IDs and addresses.
Who was affected
337,042 customers whose personal information was exposed online.
What the authority found
The authority fined UniCredit Bank for not having proper safeguards in place to protect personal data, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This fine emphasizes the importance of robust security measures to protect customer data. It serves as a reminder for companies to regularly assess and update their data protection strategies to comply with GDPR.
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The fine was issued as a result of the failure to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures (related to (1) the determination of the processing means/operations, and (2) the integration the necessary safeguards) resulting in the online-disclosure of IDs and addresses (interla/external transactions) of 337,042 data subjects to their respective beneficiary (between 25.05.2018 -10.12.2018).
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for UNICREDIT BANK SA in RO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
27 June 2019
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€130,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-57
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. UNICREDIT BANK SA - Romania (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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