CASE STUDIES 2013 - Data Protection Commissioner - Ireland [2013] IEDPC 7 (2013)

CASE STUDIES 2013 - Data Protection Commissioner - Ireland [2013] IEDPC 7 (2013)

Carphone Warehouse contravened Section 2(1)(c)(ii) of the Data Protection Acts 1988 & 2003 by disclosing the data subject's personal data to a third party without her knowledge or consent.

Citation
[2013] IEDPC 7
Parties
Complainant: Data Subject; Respondent: Carphone Warehouse
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Data Protection Complaint / Decision After Investigation
Outcome
Contravention found
Legal Topics
Personal Data Disclosure, Breach of Data Protection Acts, Unauthorised Disclosure
Data Protection Personal Data Disclosure Breach of Data Protection Acts Unauthorised Disclosure

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Parties

Data Subject

Complainant

Carphone Warehouse

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Data Protection Complaint / Decision After Investigation

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Carphone Warehouse unlawfully disclosed the data subject's personal data to third parties without consent

Ratio Decidendi

Carphone Warehouse contravened Section 2(1)(c)(ii) of the Data Protection Acts 1988 & 2003 by disclosing the data subject's personal data to a third party without her knowledge or consent.

Court Disposition

Contravention found

Orders

  • Carphone Warehouse found in contravention of Data Protection Acts for unauthorised disclosure of personal data