Germany

Private individual

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GDPR enforcement action by Data Protection Authority of Hamburg on 2023.

Case details

Authority: Data Protection Authority of Hamburg
Date: 2023
Controller / Processor: Private individual
Sector: Individuals and Private Associations
Quoted Articles: Unknown
Type of violation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Summary

The DPA of Hamburg has imposed a mid-four-figure fine on a private individual for improper use of the personal data of an opponent in a video game. The case occurred on the live streaming platform Twitch, where the streamer obtained the real name of their opponent during a game. With this knowledge, the streamer used their professional access to a customer database to find out the opponent's address. They then announced that they would personally seek out their opponent.

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