Germany

Police department

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

Case details

Authority: Data Protection Authority of Brandenburg
Date: 2021
Controller / Processor: Police department
Sector: Public Sector and Education
Quoted Articles: § 32 Absatz 1 BbgDSG
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 queried the investigation process of a friend against the background of a judicial hearing. Via WhatsApp, he shared what information he had become aware of through his unauthorized retrievals. For this reason, the DPA of Brandenburg imposed a fine for a violation of § 32 (1) BbgDSG. The Brandenburg Data Protection Act (BbgDSG) sets out the supplementary regulations necessary to adapt the GDPR.

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