ACTIVE ASSURANCES (car insurer) – €180,000 Fine (France, 2019)
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ACTIVE ASSURANCES, a car insurance company, was fined for poor security that left customer data exposed online. This is important because it shows companies must protect customer information with strong security measures. The fine highlights the need for proper password management.
What happened
Customer data was left easily accessible online due to weak security measures.
Who was affected
Customers whose personal and sensitive documents were exposed online.
What the authority found
The authority found that the company failed to protect customer data, violating GDPR's security requirements.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of robust data security practices, especially for companies handling sensitive personal information. It warns businesses to improve their cybersecurity to avoid similar penalties.
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Large amount of customer accounts, clients' documents (including copies of driver's licences, vehicle registration, bank statements and documents to determine whether a person had been the subject of a licence withdrawal) and data were easily accesible online. The CNIL, between others, critizised the password management (unauthorized access was possible without any authentication).
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for ACTIVE ASSURANCES (car insurer) in FR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
25 July 2019
Authority
Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés
Fine Amount
€180,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-64
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. ACTIVE ASSURANCES (car insurer) - France (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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