Nusvar AB – €35,000 Fine (Sweden, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Nusvar AB was fined for publishing personal information about Swedes over 16, including those with overdue payments, on its website Mrkoll.se. This matters because it shows the risks of sharing sensitive personal data online without proper legal grounds. The ruling stresses the importance of protecting individuals' privacy rights.
What happened
Nusvar AB published personal information about individuals, including overdue payments, on Mrkoll.se.
Who was affected
Swedish individuals over 16 whose personal and financial information was published online.
What the authority found
The authority found Nusvar AB violated GDPR by lacking a valid legal basis for publishing sensitive personal data.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning to companies about the legal risks of sharing personal data online. It emphasizes the need for businesses to ensure they have a valid legal basis before processing or publishing personal information.
GDPR Articles Cited
Nusvar AB, operator of the website Mrkoll.se, which provides information on all Swedes over 16 years of age, had published information on people who are overdue.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Nusvar AB in SE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
16 December 2019
Authority
Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten
Fine Amount
€35,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-144
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Nusvar AB - Sweden (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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