Poland

PIONIER (law firm)

9,600 €

GDPR enforcement action by Polish National Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) on 2022-11-30.

Rank · Sector

#209

of 322 in Finance, Insurance and Consulting

Rank · Poland

#51

of 111

Rank · All fines

#1,461

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Polish National Personal Data Protection Office (UODO)
Date: 2022-11-30
Controller / Processor: PIONIER (law firm)
Sector: Finance, Insurance and Consulting
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) GDPR, Art. 9 GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 9,600 on the law firm PIONIER. The law firm mainly represents victims of traffic accidents in proceedings against insurance companies and other entities. In this context, it supports its clients in claims for damages as well as claims for reimbursement of medical treatment costs.

During its investigation, the DPA found that the law firm processed personal data, including health data, of potential clients without a valid legal basis.

The law firm obtained personal data of potential clients based on press releases as well as social media reports. This allowed it to contact potential clients and offer them its services. During an initial conversation, they asked them for their verbal consent to process their personal data up until the conclusion of a contract.

However, the DPA found that the consent should have been given in a way that it could still be proven at a later stage (e.g., through a register of consents).

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