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ARTICLE · 20 MARCH 2020

DDPA's First Fine For The Sale Of Personal Data

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Last week, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (the DDPA) issued a €525,000 fine to the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (Dutch Tennis Association) for the unjustifiable sale of...

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Last week, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (the DDPA) issued a €525,000 fine to the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (Dutch Tennis Association) for the unjustifiable sale of member personal data to third party sponsors. The DDPA's investigative activities against the Dutch Tennis Association were already announced back in December 2018 and we have been waiting for the ball to drop. According to recent press releases, the Dutch Tennis Association is surprised it has been fined and has announced it has taken another shot at convincing the DDPA of its position in the objection procedure. In this article we discuss the DDPA's decision to fine the Dutch Tennis Association and how this decision impacts other types of organizations selling personal data.

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