Germany

Supermarket

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GDPR enforcement action by Data Protection Authority of Bremen on 2022.

Case details

Authority: Data Protection Authority of Bremen
Date: 2022
Controller / Processor: Supermarket
Sector: Industry and Commerce
Quoted Articles: Unknown
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The DPA of Bremen has imposed a fine on a supermarket. A store detective had taken a photo of the data subject on the occasion of an alleged theft and transmitted it via the messenger service WhatsApp to the manager, the store manager and two closing staff members, allegedly to enforce house rules but without a sufficient legal basis.

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