Supermarket

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Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Decision Date

January 1, 2022

Authority

Data Protection Authority of Bremen

DE

Sector

Industry and Commerce

Country

IT

Law

GDPR

Status

FINAL

Description

The DPA of Bremen has imposed a fine on a supermarket. A store detective had taken a photo of the data subject on the occasion of an alleged theft and transmitted it via the messenger service WhatsApp to the manager, the store manager and two closing staff members, allegedly to enforce house rules but without a sufficient legal basis.

Issues & Violations

Insufficient legal basis for data processing

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