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πŸ₯ πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Incorrect data, a hospital sanctioned

27/03/2025

πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany: Hospital Fined €105,000 πŸ₯ Patient Mix-up and Billing Error πŸ₯ Context: The Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner of the...

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πŸ₯Security and data breach

Confidentiality & Security | 27/03/2025

πŸ₯ πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ German Hospital: €20,000 Fine for a Data Breach πŸ₯ πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ DPA: Data Protection Authority of the state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany) Violation: Artic...

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πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ Sharing data without a legal basis!

Data Transfers, Legal basis | 27/03/2025

πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ Norway: Dating App Fined for Illegal Disclosure of User Data πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ The dating app Grindr, dedicated to gay, bi, trans, and queer individuals, with 13...

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πŸ‡«πŸ‡·No record of processing activities!

Tools & Documentation | 27/03/2025

πŸ“‹πŸ“– πŸ‡«πŸ‡· The CNIL Sanctions Two Small companies for Lack of Processing Activity Records πŸ“‹πŸ“– πŸ‡«πŸ‡· In 2024, the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) sanct...

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βš–οΈπŸ€– New Complaint Against ChatGPT

Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 27/03/2025

πŸ“’ When AI Defames Another Citizen! The NGO NOYB filed a complaint on March 20, 2025, against OpenAI, and the Norwegian Data Protection Authority has ...

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ βœ‰οΈ No Commercial Prospecting via SMS Without Consent

Data Subject Rights, Legal basis | 26/03/2025

Source : PS- 00325-2024 πŸ“Œ Context πŸ“’ A citizen received a new unsolicited commercial offer for a gym membership. βš–οΈ Complaint filed in March 2024 wi...

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🚨 Abusive recording of employees, video surveillance, performance tracking softwareπŸ‡«πŸ‡·

Retention & Minimisation, Confidentiality & Security, Tools & Documentation | 26/03/2025

❌ €40,000 Fine for a Real Estate Company The CNIL has sanctioned a company for installing monitoring software on its employees' computers to track the...

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πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί πŸ” Hungary: A Beauty Contest for Pregnant Women illegal!

Data Subject Rights | 26/03/2025

πŸ“’ A Facebook Contest launched by a deputy On January 28, 2025, a Hungarian MP launched a Facebook beauty contest for pregnant women titled “The Bless...

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ When a Loan Simulation on a Website Turns into a Real Loan…

Data Subject Rights, Retention & Minimisation | 26/03/2025

Right to Erasure Not Applied, a Bank Sanctioned by the AEPD Source : PS 00196-2024 πŸ“ Facts A citizen conducted a loan simulation on an online compar...

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ CCTV Surveillance: When a Hotel Gets Tangled in Its Retention Periods!!!

Biometrics & Video Surveillance | 26/03/2025

⚠️ Inconsistencies in Data Retention Policy πŸ“’ AEPD Issues a Warning! πŸ“Œ Facts: πŸ“… 05/11/2022 – Client Request πŸ›ŽοΈ A guest at a Spanish hotel requested ...

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ Spain: An Influencer Sanctioned by the AEPD After Posting a Video on TikTok!

Data Subject Rights, Retention & Minimisation, Legal basis | 26/03/2025

πŸ“’ Consent is Never Implicit! Source : PS 00471-2023 πŸ“± A content creator posted a video on TikTok and Instagram, featuring a 13-year-old minor answe...

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ Spain: When a postal service provider abandons letters in a field...

Confidentiality & Security | 26/03/2025

πŸ“„ Facts: • September 28, 2022: πŸ“Œ Police in La Palma discovered 1,404 letters abandoned in a field. πŸ“Œ A complaint was filed with the AEPD. The provide...

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