Sanction RGPD Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD) — Non-profit organisation : 1 k€ (2020)
- Autorité de contrôle
- Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD)
- Pays
- Belgique
- Entreprise / secteur
- Non-profit organisation
- Montant de l'amende
- 1 k€
- Date de la décision
- 29 mai 2020
- Fondement juridique
- Art. 6, Art. 21
- Manquement
- Droits des personnes non respectés
Résumé des faits
The Belgian data protection authority has imposed a fine of EUR 1000 on a non-profit organisation for sending out direct marketing messages, despite the fact that data subjects had exercised their right to erasure and objection. The organisation claimed that it was relying on legitimate interests as a legal basis and not on the explicit consent of the data subjects. The data protection authority, however, denied the existence of any outweighing of legitimate interests.