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
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
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