Belgium: Data Protection Authority's Litigation Chamber issued Decision 101/2026 finding GDPR infringements over retention of a former external worker's professional mailbox and imposing fines totalling EUR 176'946.61

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Data Protection Authority's Litigation Chamber issued Decision 101/2026 finding GDPR infringements over retention of a former external worker's professional mailbox and imposing fines totalling EUR 176'946.61

On 12 May 2026, the Disputes Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (GBA) issued a ruling against a Belgian technology company, imposing two administrative fines totalling EUR 176'946.61 for violations of the General Data Protection Regula…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
unspecified
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2026-05-12
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On 12 May 2026, the Disputes Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (GBA) issued a ruling…