Unknown – €294,000 Fine (Germany, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A German company was fined for keeping personnel files too long and collecting excessive data, including health information, during hiring. This matters because it emphasizes the need for companies to handle employee data responsibly.
What happened
The company stored personnel files for too long and collected excessive data, including health information, during hiring.
Who was affected
Employees and job applicants whose data was unnecessarily retained and collected.
What the authority found
The German data protection authority fined the company for violating GDPR by retaining data too long and collecting more data than necessary.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning to companies about the importance of data retention limits and the need to collect only necessary information, reinforcing responsible data management practices.
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A company was fined EUR 294 000 for 'unnecessarily long' storage and retention of personnel files and for 'excessive' data collection in the personnel selection process, during which also health data were requested.
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Details
Fine Date
1 January 2019
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Fine Amount
€294,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-170
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Germany (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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