AMPLIFON Hungary Trade and Service Provider LLC
Non-compliance with general data processing principles
Dato for beslutning
11. august 2022
Myndighet
Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and the Freedom of Information (NAIH)
HU
Sektor
Industry and Commerce
Land
HU
Lov og rett
GDPRStatus
FINALBeskrivelse
The Hungarian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 197,000 on AMPLIFON Hungary Trade and Service Provider LLC. The DPA had received complaints from several data subjects for having received unsolicited invitations to a hearing screening. During its investigation, the DPA found that the company had contacted the data subjects without first obtaining their consent. The company had received the data from the Ministry of the Interior for market research purposes. The DPA found that the company had processed the data unlawfully and contrary to the original purpose for market research. In addition, the DPA found that the company had not provided the data subjects with sufficient information on the data processing.