Germany

Police officer

—

GDPR enforcement action by Data Protection Authority of Berlin on 2021.

Case details

Authority: Data Protection Authority of Berlin
Date: 2021
Controller / Processor: Police officer
Sector: Individuals and Private Associations
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 GDPR, Art. 6 GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

A police officer had accessed data in a police database for private research purposes. The police officer accused in a criminal case intended to use the information from the police database to prepare for his testimony in court.

Open original source Links to the regulator's original publication or another source.

Related fines

Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting

H&M Hennes & Mauritz Online Shop A.B. & Co. KG

Individuals and Private Associations

Individuals and Private Associations

Back to all fines