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 unlawfully disclosed personal data of a drunk driving incident to the offender's mother during a chance encounter. He thought that the mother, as his employer, could prevent a repeat offense by withdrawing the offender's car. However, the mother constitutes an unauthorized third party, meaning that the police officer was not allowed to disclose the information. 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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