Romania

Alpha Bank Romania SA

1,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) on 2022-08-29.

Rank · Sector

#307

of 322 in Finance, Insurance and Consulting

Rank · Romania

#236

of 283

Rank · All fines

#2,644

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)
Date: 2022-08-29
Controller / Processor: Alpha Bank Romania SA
Sector: Finance, Insurance and Consulting
Quoted Articles: Art. 29 GDPR, Art. 32 (1) b) GDPR, Art. 32 (2), (4) GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security

Summary

The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on Alpha Bank Romania SA. The bank had accidentally sent a document to the wrong recipient via WhatsApp. The document contained personal data of four data subjects, such as first and last names and information on loans and contracts. During its investigation, the DPA found that the bank had failed to implement sufficient technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.

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