Facebook Germany GmbH
€51,000
Insufficient involvement of data protection officer
Datum der Entscheidung
1. Januar 2019
Behörde
Data Protection Authority of Hamburg
DE
Sektor
Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Land
DE
Recht
GDPRStatus
FINALBeschreibung
Whereas Facebook Ireland had appointed a data proteciton officer for all group companies located in the EU, this appontment was not notfied to the DPA Hamburg, competent for Facebook Germany GmbH. The fine was calculated on the basis of the turnover of the German branch (EUR 35 million). Relevant factors for the calculation were i.a. that the omitted notification was immediately made up for, Facebook acted negligently and did not violate the duty to appoint a data protection officer but only the notification obligation.
Juristische Zitate
Art. 37
Probleme und Verstöße
Insufficient involvement of data protection officer