State Commissioner for Data Protection in Lower Saxony imposes € 10.4 million fine against notebooksbilliger.de

The State Commissioner for Data Protection in Lower Saxony has imposed a fine of 10.4 million euros against notebooksbilliger.de AG.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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Data security, Articles, Data protection, Security, Information privacy, Privacy law, Surveillance, Video surveillance, General Data Protection Regulation, Closed-circuit television, Saxony, Information Commissioner's Office
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  • The State Commissioner for Data Protection in Lower Saxony has imposed a fine of 10.4 million euros against notebooksbilliger.de AG.
  • General suspicion is not enough

    This is a serious case of workplace surveillance, says the State Commissioner for Data Protection in Lower Saxony, Barbara Thiel.

  • The fine of 10.4 million euros is the highest penalty that has ever been imposed by the State Commissioner for Data Protection in Lower Saxony under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
  • The State Commissioner for Data Protection in Lower Saxony provides more information on video surveillance here.
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