Eidskog municipality

€20,900

Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Decision Date

September 6, 2024

Authority

Norwegian Supervisory Authority (Datatilsynet)

NO

Sector

Public Sector and Education

Country

NO

Law

GDPR

Status

FINAL

Description

The Norwegian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 20,900 on Eidskog municipality for giving two former employees access to a whistleblower’s report without redacting sensitive health and financial data. The the DPA found that the municipality had no legal basis for processing this information and had previously published confidential information about the whistleblower.

Legal Citations

Art. 6

Issues & Violations

Insufficient legal basis for data processing

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