CDP incurs €65,000 in penalties due to data leak
The Berlin CDU district association, specifically the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district association, has been fined €65,000 for significant data protection violations during the 2021 federal election. The fine was imposed by the data protection officer following an investigation that revealed multiple legal violations in the campaign.
The violation occurred during the sending of a campaign letter for Bundestag candidate Thomas Heilmann. The letters, sent by a marketing agency commissioned by the CDU district association, were found to give a false impression of being sent directly by the endorsers.
The specific violation led to six individual fines, totalling €65,000. According to the data protection authority, the addresses used in the campaign were obtained from the registration office and provided to the marketing agency.
Stefan Standfuß, the district association chairman, is appealing the decision. He does not think the fine will hold up in court and believes it is not justified. Heilmann, the Bundestag candidate, has also commented on the fine.
The fines were imposed for violating three articles of the General Data Protection Regulation. The district association chairman and Heilmann are not the only ones concerned about the fine. The fine is not yet legally binding, and the district association is currently reviewing the decision.
It is important to note that 133,980 eligible voters received campaign letters for Thomas Heilmann as a result of the data protection violations. The letters were sent during the summer holidays, and the specific violation has been established through the data protection authority investigation.
The CDU district association Steglitz-Zehlendorf itself commissioned the election campaign and was responsible for sending out the recommendation letters during the 2021 federal election. This was established through the data protection authority investigation that led to the fine.
In conclusion, the Berlin CDU district association has been fined €65,000 for data protection violations during the 2021 election. The specific violation occurred during the sending of the campaign letters for Bundestag candidate Thomas Heilmann. The district association chairman, Stefan Standfuß, is appealing the decision, and the fine is not yet legally binding.
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