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ACTIVE ASSURANCES (car insurer) – €180,000 Fine (France, 2019)
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ACTIVE ASSURANCES was fined for allowing sensitive customer information to be easily accessed online. This case is important because it shows that companies must protect their customers' data from unauthorized access.
What happened
The company failed to secure a large amount of customer accounts and documents, making them accessible without proper authentication.
Who was affected
Customers of ACTIVE ASSURANCES whose personal documents were exposed online were affected.
What the authority found
The authority found that the company did not implement adequate security measures, violating GDPR's requirements for data protection.
Why this matters
This case highlights the critical need for businesses to have strong security practices in place. Companies must ensure that customer data is protected to avoid costly breaches.
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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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