Prague could face fine over Opencard for breach of personal data protection

A multi-functional chip card system introduced by Prague City Hall breaches the law on personal data protection, Hospodářské noviny reported. The newspaper said the city’s authorities could face a fine of up to CZK 5 million over the Opencard system, which is used for public transport, libraries and other municipal services. The Office for Personal Data Protection says the authorities did not fully inform the public in advance about the uses information about them would be put to. However, Prague officials deny that the system breaks the law. The Opencard, which was brought in in 2006, was massively overpriced and has been the cause of much controversy.

Author: Ian Willoughby