Hungary

Aldi

253,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and the Freedom of Information (NAIH) on 2023-04-12.

Rank · Sector

#57

of 595 in Industry and Commerce

Rank · Hungary

of 73

Rank · All fines

#314

of 3,042

Case details

Authority: Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and the Freedom of Information (NAIH)
Date: 2023-04-12
Controller / Processor: Aldi
Sector: Industry and Commerce
Quoted Articles: Unknown
Type of violation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Summary

The Hungarian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 253,000 on the supermarket chain Aldi. Aldi had entered and stored the date of birth of many customers in the checkout system when purchasing alcoholic beverages. This procedure was introduced to make the cashiers' work easier, as the software could quickly calculate whether the person was over 18 or not, but was considered excessive by the DPA. Furthermore, ALDI did not answered any questions about the legal basis for this processing.

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