ARTICLE · 02 JUNE 2021

GDPR Fine For Failure To Appoint An EU Representative

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The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DDPA) fined a nonEU website provider with 525,000 Euro for failure to appoint an EU representative according to Art. 27 GDPR.

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The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DDPA) fined a nonEU website provider with 525,000 Euro for failure to appoint an EU representative according to Art. 27 GDPR. Additionally, it required the website to pay further 20,000 Euro for each two-week period it failed to appoint an EU representative, up to a maximum of 120,000 Euro.

What was the case about?

The website provider offers a platform for anyone who is looking for contact information of people they have lost touch with by providing their name, address, place of residence and sometimes their phone number. The website is publicly accessible and contains data of residents from both inside and outside the EU. The services on the website are also offered to individuals in the EU.

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GDPR Fine For Failure To Appoint An EU Representative

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