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Is it permitted to purchase personal data from address databases and use it for credit rating purposes?

Created by Mag. Sylvia Unger |
Data protection law

A credit rating agency acquired personal data from adress databases and used it for creditworthiness ranking. In doing so, it breached the principle…

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How long is a credit reference agency permitted to retain data relating to a debt that has already been paid? (DSB 2026-0.084.179, 19 March 2026)

Created by Mag. Sylvia Unger |
Data protection law

The Data Protection Authority (DPA) ruled on a data protection complaint in which the complainant alleged that his right to erasure under Article 17…

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