PwC fined 150,000 euros for infringements of the GDPR

The Hellenic Data Protection Authority, in response to a complaint, conducted an ex officio investigation of the lawfulness of the processing of personal data of the employees of the company ‘PriceWaterhouseCoopers Business Solutions SA’ (PwC).

According to the complaint, employees were required to give consent to the processing of their personal data. Hellenic DPA’s fined PwC €150,000 for selection and application of inappropriate legal basis and violation of the principle of accountability.

Source: Company fined 150,000 euros for infringements of the GDPR