Authority
HmbBfDI
Country
Germany
Date Issued
October 1, 2020
Industry
Retail
Summary
H&M was fined €35.3 million for extensive surveillance of employees at its Nuremberg service center, including unauthorized collection and recording of private details about health, religion, and family issues without proper transparency or legal basis.
Violation Types
Employee SurveillanceData CollectionTransparency
Articles Violated
Art. 5 GDPRArt. 6 GDPR
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