Debt collection service provider
€900,000
Insufficient legal basis for data processing
Decision Date
12 de novembro de 2024
Authority
Data Protection Authority of Hamburg
DE
Sector
Finance, Insurance and Consulting
Country
DE
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The DPA of Hamburg has imposed a fine of EUR 900,000 on a debt collection service provider. The company had unlawfully stored personal data (amounting to a six-digit number of data records) for up to five years after the erasure deadlines. The company admitted the violation, cooperated with the authorities and accepted the fine.
Legal Citations
Art. 5 (1)Art. 6 (1)
Issues & Violations
Insufficient legal basis for data processing