Denmark: Data Protection Investigation into Danske Bank
Progress
Current status
in force
05 Apr 2022 in force
03 Nov 2020 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Denmark
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fine against Danske Bank for data protection violations
On 5 April 2022, the Danish Data Protection Agency (DDPA) has found that Danske Bank was unable to demonstrate that personal data was erased in line with data protection standards and therefore imposed a fine of DKK 10 million on the bank (the highe…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Announced data protection investigation against Danske Bank
On 3 November 2020, the Danish Data Protection Authority opened an investigation into Danske Bank for alleged breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation and formally requested the bank to answer six questions regarding the retention and dele…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority