In almost all cases, personal information is particularly sensitive information. Typical examples include information about personal or material circumstances of an identified or identifiable natural person. If the protection of personal data is not adequately ensured, there is the risk that the social or financial standing of those concerned will be impaired.
For example, personal data may be misused when an organisation collects too much personal data, has collected it without legal cause or the consent of the individual, uses it for a purpose other than the permitted one for which it was collected, deletes personal data too late or gives it to third parties without authorisation.
Examples:
- Personal data must only be processed for the purpose it was collected or stored for the first time. It is therefore not permissible to use log files, in which the login and logout of users on IT systems are only documented for access control, in order to check attendance and behaviour.
- People who have access to personal data could give it to third parties without authorisation. For example, an employee working at the reception of a hotel could sell the login data of guests to advertising firms.
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