Merchant
€10,000
Non-compliance with general data processing principles
Decision Date
September 17, 2019
Authority
Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD)
BE
Sector
Industry and Commerce
Country
BE
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Belgian data protection authority has imposed a fine of 10,000 euros on a merchant who wanted to use an electronic identity card (eID) to create a customer card. The DPA's investigation revealed that the merchant required access to personal data located on the eID, including the photo and barcode which is linked to the data subject's identification number. In the meantime, the decision of the data protection authority has been annulled by a court: link
Legal Citations
Art. 5 (1)
Issues & Violations
Non-compliance with general data processing principles