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Telecommunication service provide – €5,113 Fine (Bulgaria, 2019)
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A telecommunications service provider was fined for processing a person's personal data without their consent when signing service contracts. This case highlights the importance of consent in data handling. Companies should ensure they have clear consent processes to avoid penalties.
What happened
The telecommunications service provider was fined for unlawfully processing a person's personal data without their knowledge or consent for service contracts.
Who was affected
A person whose personal data was processed without their consent was affected by this violation.
What the authority found
The Commission for Personal Data Protection found that the provider violated GDPR's Articles 6(1) and 25(1) by processing personal data unlawfully.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the necessity of obtaining consent before processing personal data. Businesses need to implement effective consent mechanisms to comply with data protection laws.
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The pecuniary sanctions of EUR 1, 022 and EUR 5, 113 were imposed on a telecommunications service provider and its commercial representative in Bulgaria for unlawful processing of the personal data of a data subject. The personal data of the data subject was unlawfully processed for the conclusion of service contracts without his knowledge or consent.
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Other enforcement actions involving Telecommunication service provide in BG
Details
Fine Date
3 September 2019
Authority
Commission for Personal Data Protection
Fine Amount
€5,113
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Telecommunication service provide - Bulgaria (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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